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离退休人员的社会保障体系在日趋完善，其目的是使老人能够安度晚年。

The social security system for employees who have left or retired from their posts is gradually established. Its purpose is to allow the elderly to live a comfortable, and peaceful life.

社会保障是关系国计民生的重大课题

进一步增加社会保障支出。

我们的社会老龄人数越来越多，政府应该采取措施来保障老年人的生活。

There are more and more old people in society; the government should take measures to secure their lives.

加强社会治安，保障安居乐业。

a law for the good of society

保障全社会福利的法律

the state social-security system

政府社会保障系统

Every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the social security system.

每个政治家都像敬畏至圣所一样害怕触及社会保障体制问题。

Social security provided only a bare subsistence.

社会保障也只能提供少量的维持生计之物。