welfare

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈwelfeə(r)/

/ˈwelfer/

[uncountable]

the general health, happiness and safety of a person, an animal or a group（个体或群体的）幸福，福祉，安康 synonym well-being
- We are concerned about the child's welfare.我们关注那个孩子的福祉。
- The government's policies will promote the welfare of all citizens.政府的政策将会促进全体公民的幸福。
- people concerned about child welfare关心儿童福祉的人
- Animal welfare groups want this practice banned altogether.动物保护团体希望全面禁止这种做法。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- animal
- child
- community
- …
verb + welfare
- improve
- promote
practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it（政府给予的）福利
- The state is still the main provider of welfare.政府仍然是福利的主要提供者。
- child welfare儿童福利
- a social welfare programme社会福利计划
- welfare provision/services/work福利供给／机构／工作
- There must be adequate welfare provision for people with disabilities.必须为残疾人提供足够的福利。
see also corporate welfare
Wordfinder
- appeal
- benefit
- charity
- collection
- donation
- fundraiser
- handout
- telethon
- volunteer
- welfare
Topics Social issuesb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- state
- social
verb + welfare
- collect
- receive
- leave
- …
welfare + noun
- state
- agency
- authorities
- …
preposition
- on welfare
(especially North American English)
(British English usually benefit [countable, usually plural, uncountable])
money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc.社会保障金（政府定期向贫穷、失业、患病等人员发放）
- on welfare 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。
Collocations Unemployment
Unemployment失业Losing your job失业
- lose your job失业
- (British English) become/be made redundant被裁减
- be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement被要求／选择自愿裁退／提前退休
- face/be threatened with dismissal/(British English) the sack/(British English) compulsory redundancy面临被解职／被裁／强制裁员；受到解职／被裁／强制裁员的威胁
- dismiss/fire/ (especially British English) sack an employee/a worker/a manager解雇雇员／工人／经理
- lay off staff/workers/employees解雇员工／工人／雇员
- (Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) retrench workers缩减人员
- cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce裁减员工
- (British English) make staff/workers/employees redundant裁员
Being unemployed失业；待业；下岗
- be unemployed/out of work/out of a job失业
- seek/look for work/employment找工作
- be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both British English) unemployment benefit/jobseeker’s allowance领取失业补助金
- be/go/live/sign (British English, informal) on the dole领取失业救济金
- claim/draw/get (British English, informal) the dole领取失业救济金
- be on/qualify for (North American English) unemployment (compensation)领取／有资格领取失业补偿金
- be/go/live/depend (North American English) on welfare靠社会保障金过活
- collect/receive (North American English) welfare领取社会保障金
- combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment防止／解决／减少失业
- financial incentives to leave welfare鼓励脱离福利的经济激励措施
- The new government promised to clamp down on welfare fraud.新政府许诺要严厉打击诈骗福利金的人。
- The welfare check never went far enough.福利支票从来支撑不了多久。
- lone parents living on welfare benefits靠福利维持生计的单亲
- the number of families on welfare领福利金的家庭的数量
Topics Social issuesb2, Moneyb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- state
- social
verb + welfare
- collect
- receive
- leave
- …
welfare + noun
- state
- agency
- authorities
- …
preposition
- on welfare

词源Middle English: from the adverb well + the verb fare.

词汇	welfare
释义	welfare noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈwelfeə(r)/ /ˈwelfer/ [uncountable] the general health, happiness and safety of a person, an animal or a group（个体或群体的）幸福，福祉，安康 synonym well-being We are concerned about the child's welfare.我们关注那个孩子的福祉。 The government's policies will promote the welfare of all citizens.政府的政策将会促进全体公民的幸福。 people concerned about child welfare关心儿童福祉的人 Animal welfare groups want this practice banned altogether.动物保护团体希望全面禁止这种做法。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective animal child community … verb + welfare improve promote practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it（政府给予的）福利 The state is still the main provider of welfare.政府仍然是福利的主要提供者。 child welfare儿童福利 a social welfare programme社会福利计划 welfare provision/services/work福利供给／机构／工作 There must be adequate welfare provision for people with disabilities.必须为残疾人提供足够的福利。 see also corporate welfare Wordfinder appeal benefit charity collection donation fundraiser handout telethon volunteer welfare Topics Social issuesb2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective state social verb + welfare collect receive leave … welfare + noun state agency authorities … preposition on welfare (especially North American English) (British English usually benefit [countable, usually plural, uncountable]) money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc.社会保障金（政府定期向贫穷、失业、患病等人员发放） on welfare 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。 Collocations UnemploymentUnemployment失业Losing your job失业 lose your job失业 (British English) become/be made redundant被裁减 be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement被要求／选择自愿裁退／提前退休 face/be threatened with dismissal/(British English) the sack/(British English) compulsory redundancy面临被解职／被裁／强制裁员；受到解职／被裁／强制裁员的威胁 dismiss/fire/ (especially British English) sack an employee/a worker/a manager解雇雇员／工人／经理 lay off staff/workers/employees解雇员工／工人／雇员 (Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) retrench workers缩减人员 cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce裁减员工 (British English) make staff/workers/employees redundant裁员 Being unemployed失业；待业；下岗 be unemployed/out of work/out of a job失业 seek/look for work/employment找工作 be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both British English) unemployment benefit/jobseeker’s allowance领取失业补助金 be/go/live/sign (British English, informal) on the dole领取失业救济金 claim/draw/get (British English, informal) the dole领取失业救济金 be on/qualify for (North American English) unemployment (compensation)领取／有资格领取失业补偿金 be/go/live/depend (North American English) on welfare靠社会保障金过活 collect/receive (North American English) welfare领取社会保障金 combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment防止／解决／减少失业 financial incentives to leave welfare鼓励脱离福利的经济激励措施 The new government promised to clamp down on welfare fraud.新政府许诺要严厉打击诈骗福利金的人。 The welfare check never went far enough.福利支票从来支撑不了多久。 lone parents living on welfare benefits靠福利维持生计的单亲 the number of families on welfare领福利金的家庭的数量 Topics Social issuesb2, Moneyb2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective state social verb + welfare collect receive leave … welfare + noun state agency authorities … preposition on welfare 词源Middle English: from the adverb well + the verb fare.
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