| 释义 |
welfare美 ['wel.fer] 英 ['welfeə(r)] - n.福祉；（政府给予的）福利
- 网络福利事业；社会福利；福利金
adj.+n. social welfare,public welfare,animal welfare,economic welfare,general welfare v.+n. promote welfare,safeguard welfare 1. | （个体或群体的）幸福，福祉，安康the general health, happiness and safety of a person, an animal or a group |
| We are concerned about the child's welfare. 我们关注那个孩子的福祉。 |
2. | （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 |
| The state is still the main provider of welfare. 政府仍然是福利的主要提供者。 | | | | a social welfare programme 社会福利计划 | | welfare provision/services/work 福利供给╱机构╱工作 |
3. | 社会保障金（政府定期向贫穷、失业、患病等人员发放）money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc. |
| They would rather work than live on welfare . 他们更愿工作而不愿靠社会保障金过活。 |
n. | 1. somebody's state or condition with respect to whether he or she is healthy, safe, happy, or prospering 2. efforts, especially on the part of government and institutions, to ensure that the physical, social, and financial conditions under which people live are satisfactory 3. financial aid and other benefits for people who are unemployed, below a specific income level, or otherwise requiring assistance, especially when provided by a government agency or program 4. care provided by the state or another organization for people in need 5. the health and happiness of people 1. somebody's state or condition with respect to whether he or she is healthy, safe, happy, or prospering 2. efforts, especially on the part of government and institutions, to ensure that the physical, social, and financial conditions under which people live are satisfactory 3. financial aid and other benefits for people who are unemployed, below a specific income level, or otherwise requiring assistance, especially when provided by a government agency or program 4. care provided by the state or another organization for people in need 5. the health and happiness of people | adj. | 1. concerning or designed to aid people who are poor, unemployed, or in need of assistance in some other way 2. receiving government financial aid or benefits because of income level, unemployment, or other conditions that create a need for assistance |
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