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 Extra ExamplesThe 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
- …
- 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- state
- social
- collect
- receive
- leave
- …
- state
- agency
- authorities
- …
- 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） 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 ExamplesTopics Social issuesb2, Moneyb2financial 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- state
- social
- collect
- receive
- leave
- …
- state
- agency
- authorities
- …
- on welfare
- lose your job
Word OriginMiddle English: from the adverb well + the verb fare.