| 释义 |
welfare stateBrE /ˌwelfeə ˈsteɪt/NAmE /ˌwelfer ˈsteɪt/ noun (often the Welfare State) [usually sing.] a system by which the government provides a range of free services to people who need them, for example medical care, money for people without work, care for old people, etc. 福利制度（由政府向有需要的人提供各种免费服务，如医疗、失业救济金、对老人的照顾等） [C] a country that has such a system 福利国家 |