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Pension Reforms 6 Apr 15

Mon, 6 Apr 15

The biggest changes to pensions in a generation come into force today. People aged¹ 55 and over have now got new powers to decide what to do with their retirement² savings³. We'll explain the changes - and look at the warnings of scams and big tax bills. Greece has been grabbing all the eurozone headlines, but today we're looking at Cyprus as capital controls on its banks end today - just two years after a multi-billion euro bailout.

1 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

2 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。

3 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。