pension
pension — noun
1. a regular sum someone receives after leaving work, usually from the state or a f
a regular sum someone receives after leaving work, usually from the state or a former employer, because of old age or illness
After thirty years at the factory, Mr. Lin lives on a company pension.
phrase: live on a pension
Grace uses her teacher's pension to pay rent and buy fresh food.
Many teachers worry that the state pension will not cover bills.
Because of his heart illness, Omar started receiving a pension early.
- retirement pay
often used for money from a former employer, especially in official contexts
- benefit
broader word that can include many kinds of state support, not only after retirement
- annuity
a financial product that pays regular sums, often from a private plan
用法筆記
Common with verbs like receive, draw, and live on. Learners often meet it in phrases such as state pension, company pension, and pension fund.
常見錯誤
pension — verb
1. to give someone regular retirement money from a state or company plan
to give someone regular retirement money from a state or company plan
The railway pensioned injured workers after the accident.
pattern: pension + person
The city pensioned two bus drivers who could not return to work.
After the flood, the company pensioned three injured engineers for life.
After the mine closed, the government pensioned several local workers.
- grant
more general and formal; it does not by itself show retirement money
- provide for
broader phrase for giving support, not specifically a pension
- support
much wider in meaning and may not involve any official payment plan
文法句型
pension + person
用法筆記
Object is the person or group receiving the money, not the pension itself. Distinguish from verb 2: this sense centers on the payment, not on ending employment.
常見錯誤
2. to make someone leave a job or service and send them away with a pension
to make someone leave a job or service and send them away with a pension
The army pensioned the captain after a back injury.
The bank pensioned several senior clerks during the office merger.
institution pension + person
At sixty-five, the company pensioned its last night guard.
The old actor was pensioned after losing his voice on stage.
- retain
to keep someone in service or employment
文法句型
pension + person
be pensioned
用法筆記
Often used when an employer or institution officially ends someone's service because of age, illness, or change. Distinguish from verb 1: here the leaving of the job is central, and the pension is part of the arrangement.