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单词 dole
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dole1 /doʊl/USA pronunciation   n., v., doled, dol•ing. 
n. [countable* usually singular]
  1. an amount of money, etc., esp. given at regular intervals by a charity:A dole is given to them every two weeks or so.

v. [~ + out + object]
  1. to give out (something) in small quantities:to dole out water during a drought.
Idioms
  1. Idioms, Government on the dole,[Chiefly Brit.] receiving relief payments from the government.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dole1  (dōl),USA pronunciation n., v., doled, dol•ing. 
n. 
  1. a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., esp. as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
  2. a dealing out or distributing, esp. in charity.
  3. Governmenta form of payment to the unemployed instituted by the British government in 1918.
  4. Governmentany similar payment by a government to an unemployed person.
  5. [Archaic.]one's fate or destiny.
  6. Government, Idioms on the dole, receiving payment from the government, as relief:They couldn't afford any luxuries while living on the dole.

v.t. 
  1. to distribute in charity.
  2. to give out sparingly or in small quantities (usually fol. by out):The last of the water was doled out to the thirsty crew.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English dol, Old English gedāl sharing; compare deal1
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged share, pittance.
    • 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ration.

dole2  (dōl),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]
  1. grief or sorrow;
    lamentation.
  • Late Latin dolus, for Latin dolor dolor
  • Anglo-French, Old French
  • Middle English do(e)l 1200–50

Dole  (dōl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Robert J(oseph), born 1923, U.S. politician: senator 1969–96.
  2. Biographical Sanford Ballard, 1844–1926, U.S. politician and jurist in Hawaii: president of Republic of Hawaii 1894–98;
    first territorial governor 1900–03.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dole /dəʊl/ n
  1. a small portion or share, as of money or food, given to a poor person
  2. the act of giving or distributing such portions
  3. the dole ⇒ Brit informal money received from the state while out of work
  4. on the dole ⇒ Brit informal receiving such money
  5. archaic fate
vb
  1. (transitive) usually followed by out: to distribute, esp in small portions
Etymology: Old English dāl share; related to Old Saxon dēl, Old Norse deild, Gothic dails, Old High German teil; see deal1
dole /dəʊl/ n
  1. archaic grief or mourning
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Late Latin dolus, from Latin dolēre to lament
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