dole
noun [ S ] uk/dəʊl/ us/doʊl/
the doleUK informal 失业救济金
the money that the government gives to people who are unemployed
Young people on (= receiving) the dole are often bored and frustrated. 领失业救济金生活的年轻人常常感到百无聊赖，心灰意冷。
If I can't find any work within a month, I'll have to go on the dole. 一个月内如果还找不到工作，我就得靠失业救济金生活了。