welfare
翻译
福利, 幸福, 社会保障
例句
The government provides welfare for the unemployed.
政府为失业者提供社会福利。
We are concerned about the welfare of the animals.
我们关心动物的福祉。
语法模式
((uncountable)) 福利，社会保障 The government provides welfare for the unemployed.
the welfare of ((sb./sth.)) （…的）幸福，福祉 We are concerned about the welfare of the animals.
近义词
同义词: well-being, prosperity, security; 反义词: hardship, poverty
词源
源自中古英语“wel fare”，意为“顺利的旅程”或“进展顺利”。由“well”（好）和“fare”（旅行，进展）组成。
记忆技巧
想象一下在生活中“进展顺利”（faring well），即健康、快乐和繁荣的状态。