welfare
welfare — 名詞
1. Money, food, housing, or other basic support that the government gives to people
社會救濟
政府提供給貧困者的金錢或物資補助
Money, food, housing, or other basic support that the government gives to people who cannot earn enough to live on.
After losing his factory job, Kabir applied for welfare to support his young children.
Kabir 在失去工廠的工作後，申請社會救濟來養活他年幼的孩子。
collocation: applied for welfare
The government increased welfare spending during the recession to help struggling families.
政府在經濟衰退期間增加了救濟支出，以幫助陷入困境的家庭。
collocation: welfare spending
Many elderly people depend on welfare payments to buy their medicine and food each month.
許多老年人每月靠救濟金來購買藥品和食物。
Nonprofit groups work with state welfare programs to provide free meals for schoolchildren.
非營利組織與政府的救濟計畫合作，為學童提供免費餐點。
Lotte works at a center that helps families navigate the welfare system.
Lotte 在一個幫助家庭了解救濟制度並獲得所需援助的中心擔任志工。
- benefits
more common in British English; often refers to regular cash payments
- assistance
broader term that includes non-monetary help such as food or housing support
- public aid
more formal and less common in everyday speech
- social security
specifically retirement and disability benefits in some systems; not a perfect synonym
文法句型
on welfare
welfare + noun
welfare (as subject/object)
用法筆記
Often used before nouns like 'system', 'program', or 'benefits'. In the US, 'welfare' commonly refers to specific assistance programs such as SNAP or TANF; in the UK, it more broadly refers to the state benefits system.
常見錯誤
2. The condition of depending on government payments when you have little or no inc
領救濟
依靠政府定期發放的生活補助
The condition of depending on government payments when you have little or no income and cannot support yourself.
Sumin's family went on welfare after the factory where her parents worked shut down.
Sumin 在她父母工作的工廠倒閉後，家人開始領取救濟金。
phrase: went on welfare
Tuan has been on welfare for six months while he recovers from a back injury.
Tuan 因背部受傷休養，已經領了六個月的救濟金。
phrase: been on welfare
The number of families on welfare dropped sharply after the new training program started.
新的職業訓練計畫上路後，領救濟金的家庭數量大幅下降。
Being on welfare allowed Chidi to finish his degree without worrying about rent or food.
領取救濟金讓 Chidi 能夠完成學業，不必擔心房租和食物。
Adina grew up in a welfare-dependent household during the 1990s recession.
Adina 在 1990 年代的經濟衰退期間，於一個依賴救濟金的家庭中長大。
- on benefits
more common in British English; 'benefits' is a broader term
- on public assistance
more formal and official in tone
- on the dole
informal British term, specifically for unemployment benefits
- off welfare
describes the state of no longer receiving this support
- self-supporting
opposite situation of needing government aid
文法句型
on welfare
be on welfare
go on welfare
live on welfare
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'on welfare'. Commonly follows verbs like 'be' ('be on welfare'), 'go' ('go on welfare'), or 'live' ('live on welfare'). 'Off welfare' describes the state of no longer needing this support.
常見錯誤
3. The condition of being healthy, happy, and safe — the overall quality of a perso
福祉
個人或群體的健康、幸福與安全
The condition of being healthy, happy, and safe — the overall quality of a person's, animal's, or group's life.
The school pays close attention to the emotional welfare of students who have experienced trauma.
學校密切關注遭受創傷學生的情感福祉。
collocation: emotional welfare
Hamza's employer runs programs that support the mental and physical welfare of all workers.
Hamza 的雇主推行多項計畫，支持所有員工的心理和身體福祉。
Animal welfare groups rescue abandoned pets and find them safe homes with caring families.
動物福利組織救援被遺棄的寵物，並為牠們找到有愛心的安全家庭。
A doctor visited Jisoo at home to check on her welfare after surgery.
Jisoo 手術後，有醫生到她家中探視，確認她的健康狀況。
Parental welfare is just as important as children's welfare when social workers assess a family.
在社工評估一個家庭時，父母的福祉和孩子的福祉同樣重要。
- well-being
more common in everyday language; less formal than 'welfare' for this sense
- health
narrower, focusing on physical/mental condition rather than overall happiness
- happiness
focuses on emotional state, not physical health or safety
- prosperity
includes financial success, which 'welfare' (sense 3) does not necessarily imply
文法句型
welfare of + [noun phrase]
[noun] + welfare
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'of' to specify whose well-being is meant. Frequently appears in compound forms like 'child welfare', 'animal welfare', 'employee welfare', and 'public welfare'. This sense is broader than government aid and focuses on health and happiness rather than money.
常見錯誤
welfare — 形容詞
1. Relating to the system of providing money and services to people in need, or aim
救濟的
與社會救濟制度相關的
Relating to the system of providing money and services to people in need, or aimed at improving living conditions for disadvantaged groups.
Felipe works for a welfare agency that helps homeless families find stable housing.
Felipe 在一間協助無家者找到穩定住所的救濟機構工作。
collocation: welfare agency
The prime minister announced new welfare reforms designed to help people return to work.
總理宣布了新的救濟制度改革，旨在幫助民眾重返職場。
collocation: welfare reforms
Welfare spending has risen by twelve percent over the past three financial years.
過去三個財政年度，救濟支出增加了百分之十二。
The welfare state was built after the war to protect citizens from poverty and illness.
戰後建立的福利國家制度旨在保護公民免於貧窮和疾病。
- social
broader term; 'social policy' includes but is not limited to welfare
- benefits-related
more specific to cash payments rather than the broader system
- public-assistance
more formal and official; used in US government contexts
文法句型
welfare + noun
用法筆記
Always used before a noun. Common in formal and official contexts such as government reports, policy discussions, and academic writing.
2. Describing a person who receives regular financial help from the government beca
領救濟的
形容正在領取政府補助的人
Describing a person who receives regular financial help from the government because they are poor, unemployed, or unable to work.
The clinic offers free checkups for welfare recipients who cannot afford health insurance.
這間診所為無法負擔健康保險的救濟對象提供免費健康檢查。
collocation: welfare recipients
Abigail, a welfare mother, is studying nursing while raising her daughter.
Abigail 是一位領取救濟金的母親，她正在進修護理課程，同時撫養女兒。
The welfare office processes applications from thousands of families every single month.
救濟辦公室每個月處理數千個家庭的申請案件。
Esme found a job through a program created for welfare recipients.
Esme 透過一個為救濟對象設計的計畫找到了工作。
- on benefits
more common in British English; less potentially stigmatizing
- indigent
formal and more general; does not specifically refer to welfare receipt
文法句型
welfare + noun (person)
用法筆記
Used before nouns that refer to people ('welfare recipient', 'welfare mother', 'welfare family'). Some consider terms like 'welfare mother' potentially stigmatizing; 'welfare recipient' is the more neutral, official term.