wel.fare

welfare的音标和读音：
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welfare的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Health, happiness, and good fortune; well-being.
健康、幸福和好运气；安康

2. Prosperity.
繁荣

3. Welfare work.
福利工作

4. Financial or other aid provided, especially by the government, to people in need.
福利救济：给贫困者的金钱或其它形式的援助，尤指政府提供的

welfare的词性：
n.attributive.（定语名词）

5. Often used to modify another noun:
福利：常用来修饰其它名词：

a welfare hotel; welfare families.
福利旅馆；福利家庭

6. Receiving regular assistance from the government or private agencies because of need.
接受福利救济的：因贫困而经常从政府或私人机构处接受定期帮助的

welfare的词源：

7. Middle English
中古英语

8. from wel faren [to fare well]
源自 wel faren [再见]

9. from Old English wel faran
源自 古英语 wel faran

10. wel [well] * see well ²
wel [好] *参见 well²

11. faran [to get along] * see fare
faran [相处] *参见 fare