welfare

单词音标

welfare音标[\'welfєә]

汉语翻译

n. 福利, 安宁, 幸福, 福利事业

a. 福利的

【经】 福利

英语解释

名词 welfare:

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

同义词：social welfare

something that aids or promotes well-being

同义词：benefit

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

同义词：wellbeing, well-being, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia

例句

My principal concern is my family\'s welfare.

我至为关心的是我一家的幸福。

His fundamental concern was for her welfare.

他*关心的是她的幸福。

The welfare of the individual is bound up with the welfare of the community.

个人的福利与社会的福利有著密切的关系。

Her letter showed deep solicitude for your welfare.

她的来信表示对您的安康甚为挂念。

He worked in community welfare department.

他在社会福利部工作。

These are matters that bear on the welfare of the community.

这些都是与社会福利有关的问题。

The government decided to promote public welfare.

*府决定发展公共福利。

详细解释

wel.fare

n.（名词）

Health, happiness, and good fortune; well-being.

健康、幸福和好运气；安康

Prosperity.

繁荣

Welfare work.

福利工作

Financial or other aid provided, especially by the government, to people in need.

福利救济：给贫困者的金钱或其它形式的援助，尤指*府提供的

n.attributive.（定语名词）

Often used to modify another noun:

福利：常用来修饰其它名词：

例句：

a welfare hotel; welfare families.

福利旅馆；福利家庭

<习惯用语>on welfare

Receiving regular assistance from the government or private agencies because of need.

接受福利救济的：因贫困而经常从*府或私人机构处接受定期帮助的

来源：

Middle English

中古英语

from wel faren [to fare well]

源自 wel faren [再见]

from Old English wel faran

源自 古英语 wel faran

wel [well] * see well 2

wel [好] *参见 well2

faran [to get along] * see fare

faran [相处] *参见 fare