dole

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¹ dole /ˈdoʊl/ noun

¹ dole

/ˈdoʊl/

noun

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。
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。
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

² dole

/ˈdoʊl/

verb

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。
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。
The nurse doles the pills out carefully.护士小心地分发药片。
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。