Dole Meaning in English

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UK

释义

'Dole' can refer to government money given to people who are unemployed, or to give out (distribute) something, usually in small amounts.

用法与细微差别

As a noun, 'the dole' is mainly UK/Irish English meaning government unemployment benefits. 'Dole out' (verb) means to distribute something, often in a limited or controlled way. Not common in American English. 'On the dole' means receiving unemployment payments.

• Spanish: subsidio (desempleo) - repartir
• Portuguese (BR): seguro-desemprego - distribuir
• Portuguese (PT): subsídio de desemprego - distribuir
• Chinese (Simplified): 救济金 - 分发
• Chinese (Traditional): 救濟金 - 發放
• Hindi: बेरोज़गारी भत्ता - बाँटना
• Arabic: إعانة بطالة - يوزع
• Bengali: বেকার ভাতা - বিতরণ করা
• Russian: пособие по безработице - раздавать
• Japanese: 失業手当 - 配る
• Vietnamese: trợ cấp thất nghiệp - phân phát
• Korean: 실업 수당 - 나누어주다
• Turkish: işsizlik maaşı - dağıtmak
• Urdu: بےروزگاری الاؤنس - بانٹنا
• Indonesian: tunjangan pengangguran - membagikan

例句

She had to dole out food to each person.

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Thousands of people are living on the dole.

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After losing his job, he applied for the dole.

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The teacher had to dole out pencils because there weren’t enough for everyone.

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He hates being on the dole, but right now he has no choice.

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The charity will dole out blankets to the homeless tonight.

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