English Dictionary

dole queue

名詞

イギリス英語

(UK) Historically a queue to receive the dole (unemployment benefit), now used in reference to the number of people who are unemployed and and claiming state benefit.

日本語の意味

伝統的には失業手当（ドウル）の受給のために並んでいた行列を指し、現代では失業中で国の給付金を受けている人々の数を比喩的に表す用語。

The sudden expansion of the dole queue worried local charities that were already stretched thin.

失業手当受給者の急増は、すでに手が回らない地域の慈善団体を不安にさせた。

意味（1）

(UK) Historically a queue to receive the dole (unemployment benefit), now used in reference to the number of people who are unemployed and and claiming state benefit.

It has taken people off the dole queue, and its online jobseekers board is updated daily.

dole queues （ plural ）