Taiwanese leader pledges to close income gap
英语课
TAIPEI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) - Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou pledged on Wednesday that he will work to close the island's income gap during his next term.
Ma said at an economic forum 1 that economic development is not the sole target for his administration, stating that social equity 2 is important as well.
Wealth gaps should no longer be enlarged, he said.
The gap between the rich and poor has opened even wider as a result of globalization, and the global financial crisis has added insult to injury, Ma said.
Ma proposed revamping the island's subsidy 3 system to benefit more low-income households, as well as pledged to increase taxes for the wealthy and create more jobs.
Ma is the incumbent 4 chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) and has served as Taiwan's leader for four years. He was re-elected in January.
n.论坛，讨论会
- They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
- The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
n.公正，公平，（无固定利息的）股票
- They shared the work of the house with equity.他们公平地分担家务。
- To capture his equity,Murphy must either sell or refinance.要获得资产净值，墨菲必须出售或者重新融资。
n.补助金，津贴
- The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
- The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。
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