English Dictionary

outdoor

/ˌaʊtˈdɔː/

adj

Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air. / Pertaining to charity administered or received away from, or independently from, a workhouse or other institution.

The outdoor patio is perfect for enjoying the sunshine.

意味（1）

Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.

A very neat old woman, still in her good outdoor coat and best beehive hat, was sitting at a polished mahogany table on whose surface there were several scored scratches so deep that a triangular piece of the veneer had come cleanly away, […].

意味（2）

Pertaining to charity administered or received away from, or independently from, a workhouse or other institution.

Believing social policy should be directed by experts to bring about the greatest happiness of the greatest number, Benthamites judged the old Poor Law outdoor relief system a recipe for waste and idleness.