welfare

英 [ˈwelfeə(r)]

美 [ˈwelfer]

n.  (个体或群体的)幸福，安全与健康; (政府给予的)福利

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牛津词典

noun

• （个体或群体的）幸福，安全与健康
  the general health, happiness and safety of a person, an animal or a group
  1. We are concerned about the child's welfare.
     我们关注那个孩子的福祉。
• （政府给予的）福利
  practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it
  1. They would rather work than live on welfare .
     他们宁愿工作而不愿靠社会保障金过活。
• （政府给予的）福利
  practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it
  1. They would rather work than live on welfare .
     他们宁愿工作而不愿靠社会保障金过活。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 健康;安宁;幸福
  Thewelfareof a person or group is their health, comfort, and happiness.
  1. I do not think he is considering Emma's welfare...
     我认为他没有考虑到埃玛的幸福。
  2. He was the head of a charity for the welfare of children.
     他是一个儿童福利慈善机构的负责人。
• ADJ 福利的
  Welfareservices are provided to help with people's living conditions and financial problems.
  1. Child welfare services are well established and comprehensive...
     儿童福利机构发展成熟，体系完善。
  2. He has urged complete reform of the welfare system.
     他极力主张对福利制度进行彻底改革。
• N-UNCOUNT (美国)社会保障金
  In the United States,welfareis money that is paid by the government to people who are unemployed, poor, or sick.
  1. States such as Michigan and Massachusetts are making deep cuts in welfare...
     诸如密歇根和马萨诸塞等州正在大幅削减社会保障金。
  2. If she does find a job through the training program she may have less money than now when she's on welfare.
     如果她在培训后真的找到份工作，那她的收入可能还不如她现在领的社会保障金多。

英英释义

noun

• governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
  1. she lives on welfare
  Synonym:social welfarepublic assistance
• something that aids or promotes well-being
  1. for the benefit of all
  Synonym:benefit
• a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
  1. the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles
  Synonym:wellbeingwell-beingupbeateudaemoniaeudaimonia

双语例句

• The child's welfare must be seen as paramount
  必须把儿童福利摆在首位。
• I want to work, I don't want to be on welfare.
  我想去工作，不想吃救济。
• Athens was suffering under the rule of an oligarchy that had no concern for the people's welfare.
  雅典当时饱受寡头集团的统治，他们对人民的福祉毫不关心。
• Welfare has become identified with the long-term poor, the underclass.
  福利已经与长期贫困的下层社会联系在了一起。
• He planned to end the welfare system as we know it.
  他计划终止现行的福利制度。
• In the USA you can ring Social Security or the Department of Welfare and ask what help is available.
  在美国，你可以致电社会保障部或福利部询问能得到何种帮助。
• That's how concepts like general welfare start to sound quaint in this age.
  就这样，民众福利这一类概念在这个时代开始变得陈旧起来。
• He has urged reform of the welfare system
  他极力主张进行福利制度改革。
• At bottom, such an attitude is born not of concern for your welfare, but out of fear of losing you.
  实际上，这种态度并非源自对你幸福的关心，而是出于害怕失去你。
• From now on Labour will be on the back foot on the subject of welfare.
  今后工党在福利问题上将处于下风。