pension
noun[C]
uk/ˈpen.ʃən/us/ˈpen.ʃən/B2
anamountofmoneypaidregularlyby thegovernmentor aprivatecompanyto apersonwho does notworkany more because they are toooldor havebecomeill:
养老金;退休金;抚恤金USagovernmentpension政府养老金
UKastatepension.政府养老金
He won't beabletodraw(=receive)his pension until he's 65.他得等到65岁以后才能领取养老金。
- TheChancellorannouncedamiserly75p aweekrisein thestatepension.
- Heretiredon agenerouspension from thecompany.
- It's abloodydisgracethat somewarwidowsdon't get adecentpension.
- Theperksof thejobincludeacompanypensionschemeand ageneroustravelallowance.
- Afteryearsofloyalservice, hisbossfiredhim just before he would havequalifiedfor a pension.
Grants & allowances
- anti-subsidy
- benefit
- benny
- bursary
- cost-of-living allowance
- dearness allowance
- expense
- fellowship
- fringe benefit
- nonforfeiture
- parachute payments
- personal allowance
- pin money
- redundancy payment
- scrappage
- stipend
- subsidized
- unemployment
- unemployment benefit
- weighting
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Retiring & resigning