Organized effort to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need.
福利工作；福利事业
Example sentencesExamples
‘I'm not saying that we were exploitative, but there was always the possibility that people weren't treated as well salary-wise, partly because they are being funded to do welfare work,’ he said.
And because churches are substantially involved in welfare work, we'll be hearing some of their reflections and experiences.
In the early decades of the last century a great deal of welfare work was dependent on volunteers.
So it was a very interesting time, and I was right up to my neck in social welfare work.
The spokesman of the organisation said that welfare work would be done along with the people of other communities.
It is about time that people recognised the value of voluntary welfare work, and the private-public partnerships that can make a real difference to alleviating poverty.
She said: ‘People buying poppies is a way of remembering and of helping welfare work of the Royal British Legion.’
In the mid-1980s he did part-time child welfare work and health care research while studying for a Master's degree in Public Administration at Dalhousie University.
Life Aid could be forced to reduce the amount of welfare work it carries out, or even close its doors altogether.
They had increased in numbers from about 120 at the beginning of the century to about 8000, the great majority in active orders engaged in educational and welfare work.
In addition we carry out welfare work throughout the year.
The Trust has taken up educational and socio-economic welfare work on a massive scale following widespread violence in the state last year.
She lived in England for 20 years, busying herself with welfare work, lecturing and broadcasting.
I will try and contribute my energies in whatever possible way to the ex-servicemen's cause and do some welfare work in villages around my farm.
The 2002 poppy appeal pulled in £22 million but the Legion spent £40 million on welfare work.
Derivatives
welfare worker
noun
In order to assist the couple, a qualified nurse and a social welfare worker had to visit them both at home and assess their situation first hand.
Example sentencesExamples
My saving grace came in the form of a social welfare worker who recognised that I was a good father.
When the welfare worker finished, several people booed.
It seemed that every time Vitto and I walked near Joey's apartment, there was a welfare worker sitting on the steps outside.
Each Army unit has a soldier assigned as a welfare worker.
Definition of welfare work in US English:
welfare work
nounˈwelˌfe(ə)r wərk
Organized effort to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need.
福利工作；福利事业
Example sentencesExamples
She lived in England for 20 years, busying herself with welfare work, lecturing and broadcasting.
The Trust has taken up educational and socio-economic welfare work on a massive scale following widespread violence in the state last year.
The 2002 poppy appeal pulled in £22 million but the Legion spent £40 million on welfare work.
So it was a very interesting time, and I was right up to my neck in social welfare work.
I will try and contribute my energies in whatever possible way to the ex-servicemen's cause and do some welfare work in villages around my farm.
It is about time that people recognised the value of voluntary welfare work, and the private-public partnerships that can make a real difference to alleviating poverty.
They had increased in numbers from about 120 at the beginning of the century to about 8000, the great majority in active orders engaged in educational and welfare work.
In the mid-1980s he did part-time child welfare work and health care research while studying for a Master's degree in Public Administration at Dalhousie University.
The spokesman of the organisation said that welfare work would be done along with the people of other communities.
She said: ‘People buying poppies is a way of remembering and of helping welfare work of the Royal British Legion.’
And because churches are substantially involved in welfare work, we'll be hearing some of their reflections and experiences.
In the early decades of the last century a great deal of welfare work was dependent on volunteers.
Life Aid could be forced to reduce the amount of welfare work it carries out, or even close its doors altogether.
‘I'm not saying that we were exploitative, but there was always the possibility that people weren't treated as well salary-wise, partly because they are being funded to do welfare work,’ he said.
In addition we carry out welfare work throughout the year.