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dole

UK //dəʊl//US //doʊl//

词源

源自古英语 'dāl'(部分、份额),与古诺尔斯语 'deild'(分配)同源,最初指土地或财物的分配。

noun

❶ 指政府或慈善机构定期发放给失业者或贫困人群的救济金或物资,通常用于维持基本生活需求。

“He has been living on the dole for six months since losing his job.”

(自从失业后,他靠领取救济金生活了六个月。)

“Many families rely on the dole to make ends meet during the economic crisis.”

(经济危机期间,许多家庭依靠救济金来维持生计。)

同义词:benefit, welfare, allowance

verb

❶ 以少量或谨慎的方式分发某物,常带有施舍或勉强给予的意味。

“The old man doled out candies to the children one by one.”

(老人把糖果一颗一颗地分发给孩子们。)

“She doled the soup sparingly to make sure everyone got some.”

(她小心翼翼地分汤,确保每个人都能分到。)

同义词:distribute, dispense, allocate

常见短语

on the dole — 指某人正在领取失业救济金的状态,通常暗示经济困难或暂时无业。

“After the factory closed, half the town was on the dole.”

(工厂关闭后,镇上有一半人靠领取救济金生活。)

dole out — 表示分配或分发某物,尤其指以控制或有限的方式进行。

“The teacher doled out the art supplies carefully.”

(老师仔细地分发美术用品。)