每日一詞 754 benefits：福利和補助

今天我們要學(xué)的詞是benefits。 Benefits, 有福利和補助的意思。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)儲主席格林斯潘支持延長失業(yè)補助。

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