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social securityBrE /ˌsəʊʃl sɪˈkjʊərəti/NAmE /ˌsoʊʃl sɪˈkjʊrəti/ noun [U] (BrE) (also wel·fare NAmE, BrE) money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc. 社会保障金（政府定期向贫穷、失业、患病等人发放）◆to live on social security 靠社会保障金生活◆social security payments 社会保障金支付款项Social Security (in the US) a system in which people pay money regularly to the government when they are working and receive payments from the government when they are unable to work, especially when they are sick or too old to work （美国）社会保障制度 ➡ compare National Insurance |