英语播客EnglishPod 487
时间：2019-03-01 作者：英语课 分类：英语播客-EnglishPod
A: Well that was an interesting documentary!
B: For sure! I didn’t really understand some ofthe
technical jargon 1 they used inthe film when they
talked about social security in the US.
A: Like what?
B: Well, they mentioned how people put away money
in something called a 401K?
A: Yeah, I know it sounds weird 2, but a 401k is a type
of retirement 3 plan that allows employees to save
and invest for their own retirement Through a you
can authorize 4 your employer to deduct 5 a certain
amount of money from your paycheck and invest
it inthe plan Everyone tries to contribute as much
as possible so that when you retire, you can rest
peacefully on your nest egg.
B: That’s interesting and logical I guess. In my coun-
try, we also have to contribute to a government-
run retirement fund, but most people don’t really
trust itso they just invest in properties or things
like that.
A: That seems a bit unstable 6 don’t you think?
- They will not hear critics with their horrible jargon.他们不愿意听到评论家们那些可怕的行话。
- It is important not to be overawed by the mathematical jargon.要紧的是不要被数学的术语所吓倒.
- From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
- His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。
- She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
- I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
- He said that he needed to get his supervisor to authorize my refund.他说必须让主管人员批准我的退款。
- Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.只有总统才能授权使用原子弹。
- You can deduct the twenty - five cents out of my allowance.你可在我的零用钱里扣去二角五分钱。
- On condition of your signing this contract,I will deduct a percentage.如果你在这份合同上签字，我就会给你减免一个百分比。