welfare

名词 welfare:

1. governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
   同义词：social welfare
2. something that aids or promotes well-being
   同义词：benefit
3. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
   同义词：wellbeing, well-being, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia

1. My principal concern is my family's welfare.
   我至为关心的是我一家的幸福。
2. His fundamental concern was for her welfare.
   他最关心的是她的幸福。
3. 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。
4. Her letter showed deep solicitude for your welfare.
   她的来信表示对您的安康甚为挂念。
5. He worked in community welfare department.
   他在社会福利部工作。
6. 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。
7. The government decided to promote public welfare.
   政府决定发展公共福利。

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，尤指政府提供的
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：因贫困而经常从政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