名詞 welfare:

1. governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
   同義詞：social welfare
2. something that aids or promotes well-being
   同義詞：benefit
3. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
   同義詞：wellbeing, well-being, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia

1. My principal concern is my family's welfare.
   我至為關(guān)心的是我一家的幸福。
2. His fundamental concern was for her welfare.
   他最關(guān)心的是她的幸福。
3. The welfare of the individual is bound up with the welfare of the community.
   個(gè)人的福利與社會(huì)的福利有著密切的關(guān)系。
4. Her letter showed deep solicitude for your welfare.
   她的來(lái)信表示對(duì)您的安康甚為掛念。
5. He worked in community welfare department.
   他在社會(huì)福利部工作。
6. These are matters that bear on the welfare of the community.
   這些都是與社會(huì)福利有關(guān)的問(wèn)題。
7. The government decided to promote public welfare.
   政府決定發(fā)展公共福利。

wel.fare

n.（名詞）

Health, happiness, and good fortune; well-being.
健康、幸福和好運(yùn)氣；安康
Prosperity.
繁榮
Welfare work.
福利工作
Financial or other aid provided, especially by the government, to people in need.
福利救濟(jì)：給貧困者的金錢或其它形式的援助，尤指政府提供的
n.attributive.（定語(yǔ)名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
福利：常用來(lái)修飾其它名詞：
例句：
a welfare hotel; welfare families.
福利旅館；福利家庭

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>on welfare
Receiving regular assistance from the government or private agencies because of need.
接受福利救濟(jì)的：因貧困而經(jīng)常從政府或私人機(jī)構(gòu)處接受定期幫助的
來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from wel faren [to fare well]
源自 wel faren [再見]
from Old English wel faran
源自 古英語(yǔ) wel faran
wel [well] * see well 2
wel [好] *參見 well2
faran [to get along] * see fare
faran [相處] *參見 fare