单词 | pension |
释义 | pension pension /ˈpen.ʃən/ noun [C] ► B2 an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or they have become ill: » They find it hard to live on their ♯state pension.» He won't be able to draw (= receive) his pension until he's 65.Thesaurus+: ↑Grants and allowancesThesaurus+: ↑Retiring and resigning from work • • • Extra Examples:» The Chancellor announced a miserly 75p a week rise in the state pension.» He retired on a generous pension from the company.» It's a bloody disgrace that some war widows don't get a decent pension.» The perks of the job include a company pension scheme and a generous travel allowance.» After years of loyal service, his boss fired him just before he would have qualified for a pension. |
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