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pension

UK //ˈpenʃn//US //ˈpenʃn//

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源自中古法语'pension'(支付款),来自拉丁语'pensio'(支付),原意为'称重',因古代货币按重量计算而得名。

noun

❶ 养老金,指政府或公司定期支付给退休人员的固定金额,用于保障其退休后的生活开支。

“After working for 30 years, he started receiving his pension.”

(工作30年后,他开始领取养老金。)

“The company offers a generous pension plan to its employees.”

(公司为员工提供丰厚的养老金计划。)

❶ (欧洲的)小旅馆或膳宿公寓,通常价格低廉,提供长期住宿和餐饮服务。

“We stayed at a charming pension in the French countryside.”

(我们住在法国乡村一家迷人的小旅馆里。)

“The pension includes breakfast and dinner in the room rate.”

(这家膳宿公寓的房费包含早餐和晚餐。)

同义词:retirement fund, annuity, superannuation, boarding house, guesthouse

verb

❶ 让某人退休并支付养老金,通常用于被动语态。

“He was pensioned off after 40 years of service.”

(在工作40年后,他被安排退休领取养老金。)

“The old manager was pensioned to make way for younger staff.”

(老经理被安排退休,为年轻员工让路。)

同义词:retire, superannuate

常见短语

pension plan — 养老金计划,指雇主或政府为员工退休后提供收入保障的正式安排。

“A good pension plan is an important factor when choosing a job.”

(完善的养老金计划是选择工作时的重要考虑因素。)

old-age pension — 老年养老金,特指政府为达到法定退休年龄的公民提供的基本生活保障金。

“The old-age pension is barely enough to cover basic needs.”

(老年养老金勉强只够支付基本生活需求。)