[] () ( ˈwelfare, NAmE, BrE ) money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, ill/sick, unemployed, etc.社会保险金◆people living on social security靠社会救济金生活的人们◆cuts in social security benefits社会福利的削减⨁to apply for / be eligible for / claim social security申请／有资格获得／领取社会救济金 (NAmEspelling usuallyˌSocial Seˈcurity) ( SS) a system in which people pay money to the government when they are working and receive payments from the government when they are too old or ill/sick to work社会保险制度➡National Insurance ⨁to pay / pay into social security支付／缴纳社会保险⨁social security contributions / payments / tax社会保险缴款／款额／税