1.double-income families双收入家庭
收入，薪水income=paycheck=pay=earnings=wage=salary=gain
wage slaves 工薪族
Everyone loves a fat pay rise.
2.two-paycheck status双薪状态
3.the primary earner顶梁柱
4.a back-up earner 支援力量
make/earn one’s living 谋生
lead/live one’s life生活，过日子
5.go into the workforce进入劳动力市场
6.transform family economics改变家庭经济状况
change the economic condition of family
transform v.改变=change=vary
transformer n.变形金刚
economics 经济学;经济状况
statistics 统计学;统计数据
7.a sense of security安全感
a sense of guilt 负罪感，内疚感
a feeling of fulfillment 充实感
security=safety 安全
8.safety net 安全保障(通常指美国的社会保障体系)
9.a guaranteed future有保障的未来=a secure prospect
guarantee v.确保，保证=ensure
50 volunteers are wanted to guarantee the success of the upcoming international conference. 为了确保即将到来的国际会议成功举办，特招募50名志愿者。
10.lose the parachute失去了保障=lose the safety net
11.lay off解雇=fire=dismiss
12.a pink slip解雇通知书
slip n.小纸条
13.a disruption to family fortunes家庭财富的中断
disrupt v.破坏，中断
disrupt a meeting 扰乱会议
disruptive technology 突破性技术，颠覆性技术
fortune=luck 运气
fortune=great wealth巨额财富=a large sum of money
make money赚钱
make fortune 发财
make profits 获取利润
14.sb outlive retirement money 退休金不够花
out-超出
A outlive B 比…活得更久
Outgrow/outpace/outweigh 比…长得快/走得快/更重要
15.compensate for the reduced pensions 补偿降低的养老金
compensate sb for sth
compensation committee 薪酬委员会
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