welfare

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈwelfeə(r)/

/ˈwelfer/

[uncountable]

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the general health, happiness and safety of a person, an animal or a group synonym well-being
- We are concerned about the child's welfare.
Extra Examples
- The government's policies will promote the welfare of all citizens.
- people concerned about child welfare
- Animal welfare groups want this practice banned altogether.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- animal
- child
- community
- …
verb + welfare
- improve
- promote
See full entry
practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it
- The state is still the main provider of welfare.
- child welfare
- a social welfare programme
- welfare provision/services/work
- There must be adequate welfare provision for people with disabilities.
see also corporate welfare
Wordfinder
- appeal
- benefit
- charity
- collection
- donation
- fundraiser
- handout
- telethon
- volunteer
- welfare
Topics Social issuesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- state
- social
verb + welfare
- collect
- receive
- leave
- …
welfare + noun
- state
- agency
- authorities
- …
preposition
- on welfare
See full entry
(especially North American English)
(British English usually benefit [countable, usually plural, uncountable])
money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc.
- on welfare They would rather work than live on welfare.
Collocations Unemployment
UnemploymentLosing your job
- lose your job
- (British English) become/be made redundant
- be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement
- face/be threatened with dismissal/(British English) the sack/(British English) compulsory redundancy
- dismiss/fire/ (especially British English) sack an employee/a worker/a manager
- lay off staff/workers/employees
- (Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) retrench workers
- cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce
- (British English) make staff/workers/employees redundant
Being unemployed
- be unemployed/out of work/out of a job
- seek/look for work/employment
- be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both British English) unemployment benefit/jobseeker’s allowance
- be/go/live/sign (British English, informal) on the dole
- claim/draw/get (British English, informal) the dole
- be on/qualify for (North American English) unemployment (compensation)
- be/go/live/depend (North American English) on welfare
- collect/receive (North American English) welfare
- combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment
Extra Examples
- financial incentives to leave welfare
- The new government promised to clamp down on welfare fraud.
- The welfare check never went far enough.
- lone parents living on welfare benefits
- the number of families on welfare
Topics Social issuesb2, Moneyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- state
- social
verb + welfare
- collect
- receive
- leave
- …
welfare + noun
- state
- agency
- authorities
- …
preposition
- on welfare
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: from the adverb well + the verb fare.

单词	welfare
释义	welfare noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈwelfeə(r)/ /ˈwelfer/ [uncountable] jump to other results the general health, happiness and safety of a person, an animal or a group synonym well-being We are concerned about the child's welfare. Extra Examples The government's policies will promote the welfare of all citizens. people concerned about child welfare Animal welfare groups want this practice banned altogether. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective animal child community … verb + welfare improve promote See full entry practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it The state is still the main provider of welfare. child welfare a social welfare programme welfare provision/services/work There must be adequate welfare provision for people with disabilities. see also corporate welfare Wordfinder appeal benefit charity collection donation fundraiser handout telethon volunteer welfare Topics Social issuesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective state social verb + welfare collect receive leave … welfare + noun state agency authorities … preposition on welfare See full entry (especially North American English) (British English usually benefit [countable, usually plural, uncountable]) money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc. on welfare They would rather work than live on welfare. Collocations UnemploymentUnemploymentLosing your job lose your job (British English) become/be made redundant be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement face/be threatened with dismissal/(British English) the sack/(British English) compulsory redundancy dismiss/fire/ (especially British English) sack an employee/a worker/a manager lay off staff/workers/employees (Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) retrench workers cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce (British English) make staff/workers/employees redundant Being unemployed be unemployed/out of work/out of a job seek/look for work/employment be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both British English) unemployment benefit/jobseeker’s allowance be/go/live/sign (British English, informal) on the dole claim/draw/get (British English, informal) the dole be on/qualify for (North American English) unemployment (compensation) be/go/live/depend (North American English) on welfare collect/receive (North American English) welfare combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment Extra Examples financial incentives to leave welfare The new government promised to clamp down on welfare fraud. The welfare check never went far enough. lone parents living on welfare benefits the number of families on welfare Topics Social issuesb2, Moneyb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective state social verb + welfare collect receive leave … welfare + noun state agency authorities … preposition on welfare See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from the adverb well + the verb fare.
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