| 单词 | dole |
| 释义 | dole 1. n. & v. --n 1. (usu. prec. by the) Brit. colloq. benefit claimable by the unemployed from the State. 2. a charitable distribution. b a charitable (esp. sparing, niggardly) gift of food, clothes, or money. 3. archaic one's lot or destiny. --vtr. (usu. foll. by out) deal out sparingly. Phrases and idioms dole-bludger Austral. sl. one who allegedly prefers the dole to work. on the dole Brit. colloq. receiving State benefit for the unemployed. Etymology: OE dal f. Gmc 2. n. poet. grief, woe; lamentation. Etymology: ME f. OF do(e)l etc. f. pop.L dolus f. L dolere grieve |
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