social insurance number
social insurance number — 名詞
1. a nine-digit personal identifier created by the Canadian government for its citi
社會保險號碼
加拿大政府核發的九位數個人識別編號
a nine-digit personal identifier created by the Canadian government for its citizens and permanent residents, used to track employment, taxes, and access to benefits such as pensions
When Anna found a job in Toronto, her employer asked for her social insurance number.
Anna 在多倫多找到工作時，雇主請她提供社會保險號碼。
social insurance number + employment context
The government uses your social insurance number to check your tax payments every year.
政府每年用你的社會保險號碼來核對你的稅務資料。
social insurance number + tax/government context
Léa keeps her social insurance number card with her other important papers.
Léa 把她的社會保險號碼卡和其他重要文件放在一起。
You need a social insurance number before you get pension money from the Canadian government.
你需要先有社會保險號碼，才能開始領取加拿大政府發的退休金。
When João opened a bank account, the clerk asked for his social insurance number.
João 開銀行帳戶時，行員請他提供社會保險號碼。
用法筆記
Often shortened to SIN when spoken or written informally. This system is specific to Canada; other countries have different identification numbers (for example, the United States uses a Social Security number).