pension
n[C, U]
sum of money paid regularly by the State to people above a certain age and to widowed or disabled people, or by an employer to a retired employee 養老金; 撫恤金; 退休金
an old-age `pension 養老金
a retirement pension 退休金
an army pension 軍隊發放的撫恤金
draw one's pension, eg obtain it regularly from a Post Office 領取退休金(如定期到郵局領取)
live on a pension 靠退休金生活. pension, v
1 [Tn] pay a pension to (sb) 發給(某人)養老金、 退休金或撫恤金.
2 (phr v) pension sb off (often passive 常用於被動語態) allow or force sb to retire, and pay him a pension 準予或迫使某人退休并發給退休金
He was pensioned off and replaced with a younger man. 他被迫退休, 由一年輕人接替其職務. pension sth off (often passive 常用於被動語態) (infml 口) no longer use sth, because it is old and worn 因破舊不堪再用
The old printing press will have to be pensioned off. 那個舊印刷機得報銷了.
pension n (French 法) small private hotel in France and certain other European countries (法國及歐洲其他一些國家的)私人小旅店.