| 释义 |
wel·fare
I. \ˈwelˌfa(a)](ə)r, -ˌfe], ]ə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from the phrase wel faren to fare well, from Old English wel faran, from wel well + faran to fare — more at well, fare
1.
a. : the state of faring or doing well : thriving or successful progress in life : a state characterized especially by good fortune, happiness, well-being, or prosperity
< we can use the knowledge … for the future welfare of humanity — H.S.Truman >
< a generous mother who sincerely seeks her child's welfare — H.M.Parshley >
< increasing production has made welfare for all seem … possible — A.J.Toynbee >
— opposed to illfare
b. : the state or condition (as of a person or enterprise) in regard to well-being; especially : one's condition in regard to health, happiness, or prosperity
< the effects of climate upon the welfare … of man — D.H.K.Lee >
< guilty of gross negligence of the welfare of his workers — T.P.Whitney >
c. : the sum of individual utilities : a social optimum
2. : welfare work
< helped to make music a recognized part of industrial welfare — Kenneth Baynes >
3. : relief 2a
II. adjective
: of, relating to, or concerned with welfare and especially with improvement of the welfare of social groups (as children, workers, or underprivileged or disabled persons)
< welfare agencies >
< welfare services >
< private welfare foundations > |