welfare

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wel·fare /ˈwelfeə $ -fer/ W2 AWL noun [uncountable] 1 SAFEsomeone’s welfare is their health and happiness 幸福，健康；福祉 Our only concern is the children’s welfare. 我们唯一关心的是孩子们的幸福。2 PEWhelp that is provided for people who have personal or social problems 〔对有个人或社会问题的人提供的〕帮助；福利welfare benefits/services/programmes etc the provision of education and welfare services 提供教育和福利服务 The company’s welfare officer deals with employees’ personal problems. 公司负责福利的工作人员处理雇员的个人问题。3 American EnglishPEW money that is paid by the government in the US to people who are very poor or unemployed 〔政府向穷人或失业者发放的〕救济金 SYN British English benefiton welfare Most of the people in this neighborhood are on welfare. 这一街区的大多数人都领取福利救济。

Examples from the Corpus

welfare• As in other cases, the deadweight welfare loss depends on the price elasticity of demand.• Annabelle stopped getting welfare benefits when her husband landed a minimum-wage job.• Since 1985, she has quit two full-time jobs because her net pay was less than her welfare check.• In human terms, however, welfare reform is definitely risky.• Getting people off welfare and into paying jobs is a major national priority.• Raising the minimum wage might make it more difficult for people on welfare to get a job.• The amount of money that the government spends on welfare has halved in the past decade.• Make another subtraction for everything else other than spending on the elderly that has to be done in the social welfare system.• We are very concerned about the welfare of U.S. citizens abroad.• Concern for the welfare of the workers, or labour supply, changed.• The welfare provisions, meanwhile, require states to put recipients to work and penalize those that fail to do so.welfare benefits/services/programmes etc• C., a proposal in Congress would end federal financing for health and welfare services for legal immigrants.• The terminal workers were fired, and they lost their health and welfare benefits.• In addition, government policies on taxation and welfare benefits will have a significant influence.• The measure would also limit cash welfare benefits to a total of five years.• He advocates ways of limiting men's role in child welfare services, and says men should practice nurturing each other.• Similarly, drug-free status must be a basic of eligibility for federal welfare benefits.• He attacks illegal immigration and opposes welfare benefits for illegal immigrants.• The most important benefits were adequate job provision, regular pay rises and state welfare services.on welfare• Most of the people in this neighborhood are on welfare.From Longman Business Dictionarywelfarewel‧fare /ˈwelfeə-fer/ noun [uncountable]ECONOMICS1help that is given by government to people with social or financial problemsa drastic reform of the welfare system2American English money paid by the government to people who are poor, unemployed etcNon-profit companies are providing job placement for welfare recipients.large familieson welfareOrigin welfare (1300-1400) well fare “to fare well”

wel·fare nounChineseSyllable

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welfare
wel‧fare S3 W2 AC /ˈwelfeə $ -fer/

noun [uncountable]

Date: 1300-1400
Origin: well fare 'to fare well'

1. someone’s welfare is their health and happiness:

Our only concern is the children’s welfare.
2. help that is provided for people who have personal or social problems
welfare benefits/services/programmes etc

the provision of education and welfare services

The company’s welfare officer deals with employees’ personal problems.
3. American English money that is paid by the government in the US to people who are very poor or unemployed
   SYN benefit British English
    on welfare

Most of the people in this neighborhood are on welfare.

wel·fare AW

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/ˈwelfeə(r)/

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NAmE

/ˈwelfer/

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noun

[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

SYN

well-being

◆We are concerned about the child's welfare. 我们关注那个孩子的福祉。

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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。

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◆child welfare儿童福利

◆a social welfare programme社会福利计划

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welfare provision/services/work

福利供给／机构／工作

astronaut, countdown, dock, launch, mission, orbit, rocket, satellite, space, weightless

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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）

◆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。

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Losing your job 失业

lose your job 失业
(BrE) 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/(BrE) the sack/(BrE) 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 BrE) 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
(AustralE, NZE, SAfrE) retrench workers 缩减人员
cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce 裁减员工
(BrE) 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 BrE) unemployment benefit/Jobseeker's Allowance 领取失业补助金
be/go/live/sign (BrE, informal) on the dole 领取失业救济金
claim/draw/get (BrE, informal) the dole 领取失业救济金
be on/qualify for (NAmE) unemployment (compensation) 领取／有资格领取失业补偿金
be/go/live/depend (NAmE) on welfare 靠社会保障金过活
collect/receive (NAmE) welfare 领取社会保障金
combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment 防止／解决／减少失业