What does "On the Dole" mean?

Receiving unemployment benefit British term for being unemployed and receiving government benefits.

How do you use "On the Dole" in a sentence?

Been on the dole for months. Signing on the dole.

On the Dole

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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意味: Receiving unemployment benefit

领失业救济金

Cobrar el paro

失業手当を受けている

실업 수당을 받고 있는

British term for being unemployed and receiving government benefits.

英国用语，指失业并领取政府救济金。

Término británico para estar desempleado y recibir prestaciones del gobierno.

失業中で政府の給付金を受けていることを指すイギリスの表現。

영국식 표현으로, 실직 상태에서 정부 보조금을 받고 있는 것을 뜻한다.

例文

Been on the dole for months.
领了好几个月的救济金了
Llevo meses cobrando el paro
もう何ヶ月も失業手当をもらっている
몇 달째 실업 수당을 받고 있어.
Signing on the dole.
登记领救济金
Apuntarse al paro
失業手当の手続きをする
실업 수당 신청 수속을 밟고 있어.

発音

/ɒn ðə dəʊl/

使い方ガイド

場面: unemployment

トーン: matter-of-fact

✓ 正しい言い方

British casual
英国非正式用语
expresión informal británica
イギリスのカジュアルな表現
영국 일상 표현

✗ 間違った言い方

Very formal
不用于非常正式的场合
No se usa en contextos muy formales
とてもフォーマルな場面では使わない
매우 격식 있는 자리

よくある間違い

British term

起源と歴史

British, from 'dole out' (distribute charity).

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class

Pop culture: British social issues

Regional notes: British.

バリエーション

On the doleDole queue

このトピックの他の表現

Sacked ★★★★★ Fired from a job (British) Made redundant ★★★★★ Laid off because the job is no longer needed (British) Nine-to-five ★★★★★ A regular office job with standard hours Rat race ★★★★★ The competitive struggle of modern working life Sort out ★★★★★ To organize, fix, or deal with something (British) Clock in/out ★★★★★ To record arrival/departure at work