养老（英语翻译与用法百科）

一、基本释义

“养老”是一个汉语词语，主要指年老之后的生活保障与照顾。它既可以表示“供养年长者”，也可特指“年老时的生活安排”。在现代社会中，养老多与社会福利、保险制度、家庭责任和养老机构相关。

二、英语翻译

“养老”常见的英文翻译有：

endowment insurance（特指养老保险场景）

old-age care 或 elderly care（强调对老年人的照顾）

provide for the aged（侧重动词性“供养老人”）

retirement care（强调退休后的生活照料）

常用搭配视具体语境而定：

养老保险：old-age insurance / pension insurance

养老院：nursing home / retirement home

居家养老：home-based elderly care

社会养老：social pension / social care for the elderly

三、音标

养老 insurance / pension：/ˈpenʃən/

old-age care：/ˌəʊld ˈeɪdʒ keə/

elderly care：/ˈeldəli keə/

retirement care：/rɪˈtaɪəmənt keə/

说明：由于“养老”对应多种表达，不同词组音标略有不同。

四、用法说明

作名词：指“对老年人的生活照料”或“养老制度”。

作动词短语：如“赡养老人”，可译为“support one’s parents in their old age”。

在政策、社会学、经济学语境中，常与“insurance（保险）”、“care（照料）”、“system（制度）”等词搭配。

五、例句（10句）

China is improving its old-age insurance system to cover more people.

Many young people worry about how to provide for their parents in old age.

The government has introduced new policies to strengthen elderly care.

She works in a nursing home, helping with the daily life of seniors.

Retirement care has become a major issue in aging societies.

Traditional families used to rely on children to support their parents in old age.

The community encourages home-based elderly care for better family ties.

Social pension plays an important role in ensuring a decent life for the elderly.

He is saving money to secure his old-age life.

Modern elderly care services include medical, psychological, and recreational support.

六、常见短语搭配

养老保险：pension insurance / endowment insurance

养老制度：pension system

养老服务：elderly care services