public charge

英 美
  • 接受政府救济的人,靠公费维持生活的人
  • charge n.责任;电荷;指控;费用;照顾vi.要价;充电;向前冲,冲锋;记在账上vt.控诉;赊帐;给…充电;委以重任;归罪于;装填(炸药等)
  • public adj.公众的;公共的;公开的n.民众;公众;大众
    1. Since the wife had no way to support herself, it was her husband's job to see that she did not become a public charge.
      既然妻子无能力养活自己,那么做丈夫的就有责任确保她不成为社会的负担。