每日一詞 754 benefits：福利和補(bǔ)助

今天我們要學(xué)的詞是benefits。 Benefits, 有福利和補(bǔ)助的意思。美國九月份失業(yè)率為9.8%。"Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan supports an extension of unemployment benefits," 前美聯(lián)儲(chǔ)主席格林斯潘支持延長失業(yè)補(bǔ)助。

經(jīng)濟(jì)不景氣，工作不好找，很多人提前申請社會(huì)保障福利。"2.57 million people requested Social Security Benefits in the last 12 months, 47% higher than expected," 過去十二個(gè)月里有257萬人申請社會(huì)保障福利，比預(yù)計(jì)水平高出47%。政府官員說，"People have always used Social Security benefits as a safety net during recessions," 經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退期間，很多人都會(huì)把社會(huì)保障福利做為自己的防護(hù)網(wǎng)。好的，今天我們學(xué)習(xí)的詞是benefits...