well-being

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌwell-ˈbeing noun [uncountable] 1 HEALTHYCOMFORTABLEa feeling of being comfortable, healthy, and happy 舒适；健康；幸福well-being of We are responsible for the care and well-being of all our patients. 我们承担所有病人的护理工作，并对他们的健康负责。a sense/feeling of well-being A good meal promotes a feeling of well-being. 一顿美食能增强幸福感。physical/psychological/material etc well-being the physical and emotional well-being of the children 儿童的身心健康2 the well-being of a country is the state in which it is strong and doing well 〔国家的〕繁荣 We are now concerned for the economic well-being of the country. 我们现在担心国家的经济繁荣。

Examples from the Corpus

well-being• Many a moment of safety and well-being I owe to convention.• It is then that we have a sense of wonder and extreme well-being.• Over the past 30 years Western living standards have increased dramatically, yet the sense of well-being has plummeted.• Equality in access to Montana elk is not basic to the maintenance or well-being of the Union.• Moving towards him, hand outstretched, she gave off an aura of vigor and physical well-being.• In principle, well-being is a contestable good.• The high cost of private housing in a contracting market is a crucial factor in considering the consequences for student well-being.well-being of• We hope to improve the health and well-being of poor children.economic well-being• The net impact of the cuts, they conclude, has been to widen disparities in economic well-being.• Those attacks are clearly designed to undermine business confidence and the economic well-being of both communities.• The key question is: what impact would Labour policies have on unemployment and the economic well-being of the country?• The ability to compete successfully at home and abroad is crucial to the economic well-being of all of us.

ˌwell-ˈbeing nounChineseSyllable

comfortable, of Corpus a and feeling healthy, being

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