welfare state
noun /ˌwelfeə ˈsteɪt/
/ˌwelfer ˈsteɪt/
- often the Welfare State[usually singular] a system by which the government provides a range of services to people who need them, for example medical care, money for people without work, care for old people, etc.
福利制度（由政府向有需要的人提供各种免费服务，如医疗、失业救济金、对老人的照顾等） - the provision of services such as health through the welfare state
福利制度下提供的医疗之类的服务
CultureIn Britain the term welfare state applies mainly to the National Health Service, National Insurance and social security. The US does not consider itself a true welfare state, but Americans use the terms ' welfare' and ' welfare programs' for the various ways the national, state and local governments help people who are poor, sick, old, unemployed, etc. The national programmes include Medicare, Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.see also the Beveridge ReportTopics Social issuesc2 - the provision of services such as health through the welfare state
- [countable] a country that has such a system
福利国家