| 单词 |
dolee |
| 释义 |
dolee, n. orig. and chiefly U.S. Brit. |ˌdəʊˈliː|, |ˈdəʊliː|, U.S. |doʊˈli| [Either a variant of doley n., or independently ‹dole n.1 + -ee suffix1.] A person who receives a government benefit or allowance; esp. one who receives unemployment benefit. Cf. doley n.
1986San Diego Tribune (Nexis) 20 Mar. b15 In this dispute, no one questioned the propriety of government paying farmers not to work—nor was there any doubt that government could recruit enough dolees at the lower yield rate. 1990Seattle Times (Nexis) 8 Jan. a6 As long as a stigma attached to being on the dole, there was a spur to self-sufficiency. Without it,..the dolee becomes slothful and enervated. 1996Guardian 6 Apr. (Weekend Suppl.) 23/3 You get dolees on this protest, and you get children of the aristocracy. |

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