"dole" in Chinese (Simplified)
救济金分发
Definition
“Dole”可以指政府发放给失业者的救济金,也可以指分发(通常是少量的东西)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
作为名词,'the dole' 主要用于英式/爱尔兰英语,指失业救济金。'Dole out' 作动词表示分发(常为有限的东西)。在美式英语中不常见。
Examples
Thousands of people are living on the dole.
成千上万的人靠**救济金**生活。
She had to dole out food to each person.
她不得不给每个人**分发**食物。
After losing his job, he applied for the dole.
失业后,他申请了**救济金**。
The teacher had to dole out pencils because there weren’t enough for everyone.
老师不得不**分发**铅笔,因为不够每个人一支。
He hates being on the dole, but right now he has no choice.
他讨厌靠**救济金**,但现在没有别的办法。
The charity will dole out blankets to the homeless tonight.
慈善机构今晚会给无家可归的人**分发**毯子。