on the dole
US /ɑn ðə doʊl/
UK /ɑn ðə doʊl/
1.
靠失業救濟金生活, 領取失業救濟金
receiving unemployment benefit from the government
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After losing his job, he was on the dole for six months.
失業後，他靠失業救濟金生活了六個月。
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Many young people are still on the dole, struggling to find work.
許多年輕人仍然靠失業救濟金生活，努力尋找工作。