the Royal Voluntary Service
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˈvɒləntri sɜːvɪs/
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˌvɑːlənteri ˈsɜːrvɪs/
- a large British organization, founded in 1938 and known until 2013 as the Women's Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS), that does voluntary work (= without pay) with older people in local communities. For example, they visit people in hospital, deliver meals on wheels and provide community transport.
皇家志愿服务社:一家大型英国组织,成立于1938年,直到2013年被称为妇女皇家志愿服务社(WRVS),该组织与当地社区的老年人开展志愿工作(无偿工作)。例如,他们拜访医院里的人们,带轮子送饭,并提供社区交通服务。