| 单词 | public welfare |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspublic welfare public welfare n. = public interest n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] > relation in respect of > general or public wealth1390 common gooda1393 the sum of things?c1400 public good1427 commonweal1429 weal1444 commonwealtha1450 public weala1470 common publicc1475 weal-public1495 public wealth1541 public welfare1579 publica1586 public interest1591 the public (also general) concern1707 summa rerum1715 1579 T. Rogers tr. J. Habermann Enimie of Securitie 75 They rule not for their owne cause, but for the publike welfare. 1652 L. S. Natures Dowrie x. 18 In such particulars..as are not momentous to the impairing of the publick welfare. 1759 A. Smith Theory Moral Sentiments iv. §i. 351 The same principle..serves to recommend those institutions, which tend to promote the public welfare. 1858 M. Arnold Merope 119 Let us a union found..Bas'd on pure public welfare. 1901 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 378 The chief trustee of public welfare is, in this country, Parliament. 2000 New Republic 3 Apr. 16/2 It's not important to the public welfare whether you secure convictions or not. < as lemmas |
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