noun phrase · neutral
animal welfare
UK/ˈænɪməl ˈwɛlfeə/US/ˈænəməl ˈwɛlfɛr/AN·i·mal WELF·are
Band 4-5speakingtask2
The health, comfort and well-being of animals.
Examples
“Many NGOs campaign for better animal welfare in farms.”
“Improving animal welfare can also benefit food quality.”
“Students discussed animal welfare in relation to laboratory tests.”
Band 8 sentence
“Debates about animal welfare often balance ethical concerns with economic implications for farmers.”
Collocations
- ensure animal welfare
- improve animal welfare
- animal welfare standards
Word family
welfare nounwelfare-friendly adjective
Common mistakes
animals welfare→animal welfare
welfare of animal→animal welfare
Say it for a higher band
5animals welfare→6welfare of animals→7+animal welfare
Synonyms
animal protection
Easily confused
animal rights
“Campaigners argued for stronger animal rights laws last month.”
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