childcare
UK/'tʃaildkεә/US
IELTS
Definitions
n.
The supervision and care of young children, especially while parents work
儿童照管，儿童保育
Root Breakdown
Native Englishchild + care (looking after) = the looking-after of children. A transparent compound, usually meaning paid or arranged care while parents are at work.
Root care still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.childcare services儿童保育服务
- 2.affordable childcare可负担的托儿
- 3.childcare costs托儿费用
Example Sentences
- 1.
Affordable childcare helps parents return to work.
- 2.
They struggled to find reliable childcare.