名词

1. 救济金;救济物;施舍物
A handout is a gift of money, clothing, or food, which is given free to poor people.

2. 白给的钱;不劳而获的钱
If you call money that is given to someone a handout, you disapprove of it because you believe that the person who receives it has done nothing to earn or deserve it.

3. 传单;宣传材料
A handout is a document which contains news or information about something and which is given, for example, to journalists or members of the public.

4. （发给听众的）讲义，提纲
A handout is a paper containing a summary of information or topics which will be dealt with in a lecture or talk.

1. giving money or food or clothing to a needy person

2. an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

Synonym: press releaserelease