superannuation

superannuation — noun

1. money that is regularly put aside during a person's working life, usually by bot

1.名詞B2
釋義

money that is regularly put aside during a person's working life, usually by both the employee and the employer, so that it can provide income after the person stops working

例句

Noor's employer pays twelve percent of her salary into a superannuation fund each month.

collocation: superannuation fund

After working for thirty years, Liang started receiving monthly payments from his superannuation.

同義詞
  • pension

    broader term that can refer to either a government payment or an employer-funded retirement scheme

  • retirement fund

    more general term used internationally; lacks the specific AU/UK legal framework

  • super

    informal Australian abbreviation, extremely common in everyday speech

  • 401(k)

    US-specific employer retirement savings plan with a different tax structure

用法筆記

Frequently shortened to 'super' in informal Australian English. In the United States, the equivalent is usually called a '401(k)' or 'retirement plan'.

常見錯誤

The government pays me superannuation every month.
The government pays me the Age Pension every month.
💡In Australia, 'superannuation' is your personal retirement savings, while the government payment for seniors is called the 'Age Pension'.