Learner's definition of DOLE
[noncount]
: money that a government (especially the British government) gives to people who do not have jobs or who are very poor（尤指英国政府发放的）失业救济金 —
usually used as the dole通常用作the dole -
The government is changing the rules for receiving the dole. [=(US) welfare]政府正在修改享受失业救济金的规定。
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They've been on/off the dole for a year.他们领取/不再领取失业救济金已经一年了。
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They're going on/off the dole.他们开始领取/不再领取失业救济金。
2 dole /ˈdoʊl/ verb
doles; doled; doling
doles; doled; doling
Learner's definition of DOLE
dole out
[phrasal verb] dole out (something) also dole (something) out
: to give (something) to people施舍；发放 -
She is always doling out advice on relationships.她总是给别人提出有关人际关系的建议。
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The organization has doled out millions of dollars in grants.这一组织已发放了数百万美元的补助金。
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The nurse doles the pills out carefully.护士小心地分发药片。
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The agency doles out [=hands out, distributes] food to thousands of needy families each year.这个机构每年都给成千上万户贫困家庭发放食物。