ni
ni — 名詞
1. A UK government system of social insurance that requires workers and employers t
國民保險
英國社會保障體系
A UK government system of social insurance that requires workers and employers to make regular payments to fund state pensions, unemployment benefits, and the National Health Service.
Jin pays National Insurance contributions from her monthly salary as a teacher in Manchester.
Jin 作為曼徹斯特的老師，每月從薪資中繳納國民保險費。
collocation: National Insurance contributions
Self-employed workers in Britain register for National Insurance within three months of starting their business.
英國的自僱人士在創業後三個月內辦理國民保險登記。
Elena checked her National Insurance number before completing a tax form for her London job.
Elena 在填寫倫敦工作的稅表前，先確認了她的國民保險號碼。
Tanvi received her National Insurance card after starting her first part-time job at a bakery.
Tanvi 在麵包店開始第一份兼職工作後，收到了她的國民保險卡。
- social security
used in the US for a similar system of government payments
文法句型
NI + noun (e.g. NI contributions, NI number)
用法筆記
Usually written as the abbreviation NI in official forms and documents. Each person in the UK has a unique National Insurance number.
常見錯誤
2. A hard, silvery-white metallic element that is mixed with other metals to make s
鎳
一種銀白色金屬元素
A hard, silvery-white metallic element that is mixed with other metals to make strong alloys such as stainless steel, and is also used in coins and batteries.
Elena collects old coins made from nickel because of their shiny silver colour.
Elena 收集用鎳製成的老硬幣，因為它們有著銀白色的光澤。
collocation: made from nickel
The stainless steel kitchen sink contains nickel, which gives it strength and resists rust.
這不鏽鋼水槽含有鎳，使其堅固且能防鏽。
Hassan's watch strap caused a skin rash because he is allergic to the nickel.
Hassan 的手錶錶帶引起皮膚紅疹，因為他對鎳過敏。
Stefan recycles batteries at the local centre to recover nickel for the environment.
Stefan 在當地的回收站回收電池，以回收鎳來保護環境。
文法句型
Ni (chemical symbol) + verb
用法筆記
On the periodic table the symbol is Ni. Nickel allergy is a common cause of contact dermatitis from jewellery, belt buckles, and watch straps.