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pension

🇬🇧 UK/'penʃәn/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSGREB2

Definitions

n.

A regular payment made to a retired or disabled person, especially by a government or employer

养老金,退休金,抚恤金

v.

To grant a pension to someone; to force someone to retire with a pension

发给退休金;使退休

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pensweigh, balance, pay
+
ionact, process, state
=pension

Common Collocations

  • 1.pension fund养老基金
  • 2.pension scheme养老计划

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Upon retirement, he received a monthly pension that ensured financial security.

  • 2.

    The government adjusted pensions to account for inflation each year.

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