adult protective servicesglossary / ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES Adult Protective Services. A governmental agency with responsibility for investigating allegations of elder abuse and neglect and for responding appropriately. • Every state has such an agency. — Abbr. APS. 词条贡献者 译者大智,毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校,擅长翻译各种与环境保护相关的法律文件。