c. 1300, from Old English wel faran "condition of being or doing well," from wel (see well (adv.)) + faran "get along" (see fare (v.)). Similar formation in Old Norse velfere. Meaning "social concern for the well-being of children, the unemployed, etc." is first attested 1904; meaning "organized effort to provide for maintenance of members of a group" is from 1918. Welfare state is recorded from 1941.
雙語例句
1. They were more concerned about the dogs' welfare than a clean getaway.
他們更加關心那些狗的安危，而非自己如何干凈利落地脫身。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The local welfare office is where government dispenses many of its services.
地方福利部門就是政府貫徹實施其眾多服務的窗口。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The government is cynically running down Swe-den's welfare system.
瑞典政府正自私自利地削減本國的福利。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Unsupported mothers are one of the fastest-growing groups of welfare claimants.
無生活依靠的單身母親是福利救濟申領者中人數增長最快的群體之一。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Animal welfare is a subject very close to my heart.