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wel·fare AW BrE /ˈwelfeə(r)/NAmE /ˈwelfer/ noun [U] the general health, happiness and safety of a person, an animal or a group （个体或群体的）幸福，福祉，安康 SYN well-being ◆We are concerned about the child's welfare. 我们关注那个孩子的福祉。practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it （政府给予的）福利◆The state is still the main provider of welfare. 政府仍然是福利的主要提供者。◆child welfare 儿童福利◆a social welfare programme 社会福利计划◆welfare provision/services/work 福利供给/机构/工作 astronaut, countdown, dock, launch, mission, orbit, rocket, satellite, space, weightless (especially NAmE) (BrE also ˌsocial seˈcurity) money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc. 社会保障金（政府定期向贫穷、失业、患病等人员发放）◆They would rather work than live on welfare. 他们更愿工作而不愿靠社会保障金过活。Unemployment 失业Losing your job 失业- lose your job 失业
- (BrE) become/be made redundant 被裁减
- be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement 被要求/选择自愿裁退/提前退休
- face/be threatened with dismissal/ (BrE) the sack/ (BrE) compulsory redundancy 面临被解职/被裁/强制裁员；受到解职/被裁/强制裁员的威胁
- dismiss/fire/ (
especially BrE) sack an employee/a worker/a manager 解雇雇员/工人/经理 - lay off staff/workers/employees 解雇员工/工人/雇员
- (AustralE, NZE, SAfrE) retrench workers 缩减人员
- cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce 裁减员工
- (BrE) make staff/workers/employees redundant 裁员
Being unemployed 失业；待业；下岗- be unemployed/out of work/out of a job 失业
- seek/look for work/employment 找工作
- be on/collect/draw/get/receive (
both BrE) unemployment benefit/Jobseeker's Allowance 领取失业补助金 - be/go/live/sign (BrE, informal) on the dole 领取失业救济金
- claim/draw/get (BrE, informal) the dole 领取失业救济金
- be on/qualify for (NAmE) unemployment (compensation) 领取/有资格领取失业补偿金
- be/go/live/depend (NAmE) on welfare 靠社会保障金过活
- collect/receive (NAmE) welfare 领取社会保障金
- combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment 防止/解决/减少失业
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