Unit 10 - 10C

My father is quite old now and he's increasingly hard of hearing.

黄金岁月, 老年

Many people save money throughout their careers for their golden years.

许多人在职业生涯中为他们的黄金岁月存钱。

The visually impaired student uses a screen reader to access digital content.

染上, 患病

She suddenly went down with the flu and had to take a few days off work.

她突然染上流感，不得不请几天假。

The corporation downsized after losing several major contracts.

贫困的, 弱势的

The underprivileged children relied on food assistance programs for their meals.

贫困的儿童依靠食品援助计划来获取他们的餐食。

零点时刻, 关键时刻

We are approaching zero hour for the product launch; all preparations are in place.

我们正在接近产品发布的零时；所有准备工作都已就绪。

养老金, 退休金

My grandfather's pension allows him to travel during his retirement.

我祖父的养老金让他在退休期间能够旅行。

人力资源, 人力资本

The company invested heavily in developing its human resources through training programs.

该公司通过培训项目大力投资于其人力资源的发展。

工作申请, 职位申请

She submitted her job application last week.

她上周提交了她的工作申请。

Climbing the corporate ladder often requires hard work and dedication.

病假, 病休

She took sick leave to recover from a severe cold.

她请了病假以从重感冒中恢复。

假期, 假日

Taking a holiday in the mountains is a great way to escape the city and unwind.

在山上度过假期是逃离城市和放松的好方法。

权利, 特权

The entitlement of employees to vacation days is outlined in the company policy.

员工对假日的权利在公司政策中有所概述。

扇区, 部分

招聘, 招募

遣散费, 冗余支付

减少的情况, 经济状况困难

She claims she is a duchess living in reduced circumstances.

她声称自己是一位生活在拮据环境中的公爵夫人。

接近, 快到

The meeting lasted for hours; it was getting on for midnight.

会议持续了几个小时；已经接近午夜了。

She's between jobs right now and using the time to upskill.