wel‧fare S3 W2 AC / welfeə $ -fer / 名词 [不可数名词]

1 someone’s welfare is their health and happiness :

Our only concern is the children’s welfare.

2 help that is provided for people who have personal or social problems

welfare benefits/services/programmes etc

the provision of education and welfare services

The company’s welfare officer deals with employees’ personal problems.

3 American English money that is paid by the government in the US to people who are very poor or unemployed 同义词 benefit British English

on welfare

Most of the people in this neighborhood are on welfare.