【单词精讲】welfare

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· U 健康,幸福,繁荣 good health, happiness, prosperity, etc. of a person or group

· U 福利 help provided for people with social problems, money difficulties, etc.

· U 〈美〉政府的福利(制度) (the systemof) additional governmenthelpgiventopeople in

special need

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concern sb's welfare 关系到某人的幸福

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promote the public welfare 促进公共福利事业

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economic〔educational, general, public, social 〕 welfare 经济〔教育,全民,公共,社会〕福利

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material and spiritual welfare 物质和精神幸福

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child〔community〕 welfare 儿童〔社会〕福利

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welfare money 救济金

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for sb's welfare 为某人的幸福

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on welfare 接受福利救济的

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go 〔live〕 onwelfare 靠救济金过活

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welfare of mankind 人类的幸福

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welfare of the public 公共福利

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Youare responsible for the welfare of the girl. 你要对这个女孩的幸福负责。

They are concerned about my welfare. 他们关心我的福利。

The company's welfare officer deals with employee's personal problems. 公司负责福利的工

作人员处理雇员的个人问题。

Most of the families in this neighborhood are on welfare. 这一带的大多数家庭都接受政府的

福利救济。

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[同义词] happiness, profit, well-being

[词源]＜中古英语 welfaren (福利)