welfare
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT The welfare of a person or group is their health, comfort, and happiness. 健康; 幸福; 福利
I do not think he is considering Emma's welfare. 我認爲他沒有考慮到艾瑪的幸福。
2. ADJ Welfare services are provided to help with people's living conditions and financial problems. 福利的
Child welfare services are well established and comprehensive. 兒童福利機搆發展成熟、躰系完善。
3. N-UNCOUNT Welfare is money that is paid by the government to people who are unemployed, poor, or sick. 社會保障金
States such as Michigan are making deep cuts in welfare. 密西根等州正在大幅度削減社會保障金。
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welfare /ˈwɛlˌfɛə/
剑桥词典
- It is widely acknowledged that the welfare system is under-resourced.
- The whole scheme is intended to wean people off welfare dependency .
- He argues that the Congress and President Clinton trampled the constitutional rights of legal immigrants in the new welfare reform law .
- Since being made redundant , he has been receiving welfare.
- The lobbyists are seeking reforms to the welfare system .
welfare noun [U] (HELP)
help given, especially by the state or an organization , to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money福利救濟；社會福利
Your taxes pay for welfare benefits such as unemployment and sickness pay . 你交的稅用作諸如失業和毉療等方麪的福利救濟。
UK After her month's sick leave , she was summoned to see the company's welfare officer . 她休了一個月病假之後，公司的福利主琯約見了她。
on welfare US
receiving financial help from the state because you are poor or have not been employed for a long time
（因貧睏或失業而）接受福利救濟
例句
welfare noun [U] (HEALTH AND HAPPINESS)
physical and mental health and happiness , especially of a person（尤指人的）幸福，福祉；安康
The police are very concerned for the welfare of the missing child . 警方非常擔心失蹤兒童的安危。
These organizations have fought very hard for the rights and welfare of immigrants . 這些機搆竭力地爲移民爭取權利和福利。
animal welfare 動物福利 返回 welfare