n.(名词)

1. 福利，幸福，康乐
2. 福利事业，救济事业
3. 繁荣，兴隆
4. 公益
5. 政府的福利（制度），社会救济
6. 福利机关，救济机关

adj.(形容词)

1. 接受社会救济的
2. 福利的

n.(名词)

1. [U] 健康,幸福,繁荣 good health, happiness, prosperity, etc. of a person or group
2. [U] 福利 help provided for people with social problems, money difficulties, etc.
3. [U] 〈美〉政府的福利(制度) (the system of) additional government help given to people in special need

Noun:

1. governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need;

   "she lives on welfare"
   

2. something that aids or promotes well-being;

   "for the benefit of all"
   

3. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous;

   "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
   

1.健康;安宁;幸福
Thewelfare of a person or group is their health, comfort, and happiness.

e.g. I do not think he is considering Emma'swelfare...
我认为他没有考虑到埃玛的幸福。
e.g. He was the head of a charity for thewelfare of children.
他是一个儿童福利慈善机构的负责人。

2.福利的
welfare services are provided to help with people's living conditions and financial problems.

e.g. Childwelfare services are well established and comprehensive...
儿童福利机构发展成熟，体系完善。
e.g. He has urged complete reform of thewelfare system.
他极力主张对福利制度进行彻底改革。

3.(美国)社会保障金
In the United States,welfare is money that is paid by the government to people who are unemployed, poor, or sick.

e.g. States such as Michigan and Massachusetts are making deep cuts inwelfare...
诸如密歇根和马萨诸塞等州正在大幅削减社会保障金。
e.g. If she does find a job through the training program she may have less money than now when she's onwelfare.
如果她在培训后真的找到份工作，那她的收入可能还不如她现在领的社会保障金多。

1. 社会福利：经济担保合约(Sponsorship Agreement),你签名表示你在未来十年里完全负责被担保人的生活,被担保人不可以领取社会福利(welfare). (注:失业救济金不属于福利,凡是工作的人都要交失业保险,在他们失业时便可以按规定领失业保险.

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着密切的关系。

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.

政府决定发展公共福利。

My principal concern is my family's welfare.

我至为关心的是我一家的幸福。

We are concerned about the child's welfare.

我们关注那个孩子的福祉。

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

They would rather work than live on welfare .

他们宁愿工作而不愿靠社会保障金过活。

I do not think he is considering Emma's welfare...

我认为他没有考虑到埃玛的幸福。

He was the head of a charity for the welfare of children.

他是一个儿童福利慈善机构的负责人。

Child welfare services are well established and comprehensive...

儿童福利机构发展成熟，体系完善。

He has urged complete reform of the welfare system.

他极力主张对福利制度进行彻底改革。

States such as Michigan and Massachusetts are making deep cuts in welfare...

诸如密歇根和马萨诸塞等州正在大幅削减社会保障金。

If she does find a job through the training program she may have less money than now when she's on welfare.

如果她在培训后真的找到份工作，那她的收入可能还不如她现在领的社会保障金多。

The worker's concern about cuts in the welfare funding has not abated.

工人们对削减福利基金的关心并没有减少.

They are concerned about my welfare.

他们关心我的健康.

They're not concerned with welfare; it's all politics!

他们并非关心福利问题, 完全是党派之争.

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.

Patrick works for social welfare.

帕特里克为社会福利工作.

Most of the families in this neighbourhood are on welfare.

这一带的大多数家庭都接受政府的福利救济.

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

个人福利与社会的福利有着密切的关系.

This politician tried to cheat the people into the belief that he would work for public welfare.

这个政客想哄骗人们相信他是会为大众谋福利的.

The decline of community life is negating the work of welfare services.

社区生活的下降否定了福利机构的工作.

welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job.

一旦就业，即停发福利救济。

Their aim is to reduce people's dependency on the welfare state.

他们旨在减少人们对福利制度的依赖。

We are concerned about the child's welfare.

我们关注那个孩子的福祉。

They were more concerned about the dogs' welfare than a clean getaway.

他们更加关心那些狗的安危，而非自己如何干净利落地脱身。

The local welfare office is where government dispenses many of its services.

地方福利部门就是政府贯彻实施其众多服务的窗口。

The centrality of the German economy to the welfare of Europe must be recognised.

德国经济对欧洲社会安康的核心作用必须得到承认。

Animal welfare is a subject very close to my heart.

动物福利是我非常关注的一个问题。

1. You are responsible for the welfare of the girl.
   你要对这个女孩的幸福负责。
2. They are concerned about my welfare.
   他们关心我的福利。
3. 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。
4. 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。

动词+～

• welfare">concern sb's welfare关系到某人的幸福
• welfare">promote the public welfare促进公共福利事业

形容词+～

• welfare">economic〔educational, general, public, social〕 welfare经济〔教育,全民,公共,社会〕福利
• welfare">material and spiritual welfare物质和精神幸福

名词+～

• welfare">child〔community〕 welfare儿童〔社会〕福利

～+名词

• welfare%20money">welfare money救济金

介词+～

• welfare">for sb's welfare为某人的幸福
• welfare">on welfare接受福利救济的
• welfare">go 〔live〕 on welfare靠救济金过活

～+介词

• welfare%20of%20mankind">welfare of mankind人类的幸福
• welfare%20of%20the%20public">welfare of the public公共福利

• He enquires..after Amnon's welfare..He is fine, he assures David.

  出自：D. Jacobson

• Admire those who put the welfare of others first.

  出自：R. Dawkins

• But thine my Deare (welfare thy heart my deare).

  出自：Spenser

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的wel faran，意为处境，做得好。