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A: Well that was an interesting documentary!

B:     For sure! I didn’t really understand some ofthe
       technical jargon¹ they used inthe film when they
       talked about social security in the US.

A: Like what?

B: Well, they mentioned how people put away money
in something called a 401K?

A:    Yeah, I know it sounds weird², but a 401k is a type
       of retirement³ plan that allows employees to save
       and invest for their own retirement Through a you
       can authorize⁴ your employer to deduct⁵ a certain
       amount of money from your paycheck and invest
        it inthe plan Everyone tries to contribute as much
       as possible so that when you retire, you can rest
        peacefully on your nest egg.

B:    That’s interesting and logical I guess. In my coun-
       try, we also have to contribute to a government-
        run retirement fund, but most people don’t really
       trust itso they just invest in properties or things
        like that.

A: That seems a bit unstable⁶ don’t you think?

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1 jargon
n.术语，行话
参考例句：
They will not hear critics with their horrible jargon.他们不愿意听到评论家们那些可怕的行话。 It is important not to be overawed by the mathematical jargon.要紧的是不要被数学的术语所吓倒.

2 weird
adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的
参考例句：
From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。 His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

3 retirement
n.退休，退职
参考例句：
She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。 I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

4 authorize
v.授权，委任；批准，认可
参考例句：
He said that he needed to get his supervisor to authorize my refund.他说必须让主管人员批准我的退款。 Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.只有总统才能授权使用原子弹。

5 deduct
vt.扣除，减去
参考例句：
You can deduct the twenty - five cents out of my allowance.你可在我的零用钱里扣去二角五分钱。 On condition of your signing this contract,I will deduct a percentage.如果你在这份合同上签字，我就会给你减免一个百分比。

6 unstable
adj.不稳定的，易变的
参考例句：
This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。 The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。

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