福利救济给贫困者的金钱或其它形式的援助，尤指政府提供的 Financial or other aid provided, especially by the government, to people in need.
慈善，仁慈为增加人类的福利所做的努力，通过如救济援助或捐赠 The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations.
政府已承诺赈济饥民。 The Government has pledged itself to send aid to the famine victims.
他失业3年了，没资格享受州政府用于地方公共事业的补助费，所以他实际上已在领取救济食品的行列之中。 He was out of work for three years and did not qualify for state aid, so that he was practically on the bread line.