今天我们要学的词是benefits。 Benefits, 有福利和补助的意思。美国九月份失业率为9.8%。"Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan supports an extension of unemployment benefits," 前美联储主席格林斯潘支持延长失业补助。

经济不景气，工作不好找，很多人提前申请社会保障福利。"2.57 million people requested Social Security Benefits in the last 12 months, 47% higher than expected," 过去十二个月里有257万人申请社会保障福利，比预计水平高出47%。政府官员说，"People have always used Social Security benefits as a safety net during recessions," 经济衰退期间，很多人都会把社会保障福利做为自己的防护网。好的，今天我们学习的词是benefits...