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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1883 COCA: 1933

welfare

noun
/ˈwelfeə(r)/
/ˈwelfer/
[uncountable]
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  1. 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。
    Extra Examples
    • 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。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • animal
    • child
    • community
    verb + welfare
    • improve
    • promote
    See full entry
  2. 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 welfareTopics Social issuesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • state
    • social
    verb + welfare
    • collect
    • receive
    • leave
    welfare + noun
    • state
    • agency
    • authorities
    preposition
    • on welfare
    See full entry
  3. (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
    Extra Examples
    • 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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • state
    • social
    verb + welfare
    • collect
    • receive
    • leave
    welfare + noun
    • state
    • agency
    • authorities
    preposition
    • on welfare
    See full entry
  4. Word OriginMiddle English: from the adverb well + the verb fare.

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