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Sikkim, India Will Pilot the Universal Basic Income System

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Sikkim, India Will Pilot the Universal Basic Income System

普遍pǔ biàn基本jī běn收入shōu rù制zhì,简而言之jiǎn ér yán zhī就是jiù shì不bù工作gōng zuò也yě有yǒu钱qián拿ná。

近日jìn rì,印度Yìn dù锡金Xī jīn的de执政党zhí zhèng dǎng宣布xuān bù了le一yī项xiàng雄心勃勃xióng xīn bó bó的de计划jì huà:为wèi其qí610577名míng公民gōng mín提供tí gōng普遍pǔ biàn基本jī běn收入shōu rù。

普遍pǔ biàn基本jī běn收入shōu rù是shì政府zhèng fǔ无wú条件tiáo jiàn向xiàng所有suǒ yǒu公民gōng mín定期dìng qī用yòng现金xiàn jīn支付zhī fù的de收入shōu rù。

旨在zhǐ zài取代qǔ dài政府zhèng fǔ向xiàng公民gōng mín提供tí gōng的de复杂fù zá的de援助yuán zhù系统xì tǒng,将jiāng支出zhī chū的de决定jué dìng权quán交给jiāo gěi受助人shòu zhù rén。

如果rú guǒ计划jì huà成功chéng gōng实施shí shī,那么nà me这zhè将jiāng是shì迄今为止qì jīn wéi zhǐ世界shì jiè范围fàn wéi内nèi最zuì大dà规模guī mó的de试点shì diǎn。

许多xǔ duō支持者zhī chí zhě表示biǎo shì,这zhè一yī制度zhì dù能néng提供tí gōng一yī个gè安全ān quán网wǎng,帮助bāng zhù减轻jiǎn qīng贫困pín kùn和hé应对yìng duì工作gōng zuò自动化zì dòng huà带来dài lái的de挑战tiǎo zhàn。

与此同时yǔ cǐ tóng shí,批评者pī píng zhě表示biǎo shì,这zhè将jiāng降低jiàng dī人民rén mín工作gōng zuò的de积极性jī jí xìng,最终zuì zhōng会huì付出fù chū巨大jù dà代价dài jià。

在zài芬兰Fēn lán、加拿大Jiā ná dà等děng福利fú lì好hǎo的de发达fā dá国家guó jiā都dōu已经yǐ jīng进行jìn xíng过guo小xiǎo规模guī mó的de试验shì yàn,结果jié guǒ都dōu是shì无疾而终wú jí ér zhōng。

如今rú jīn,印度Yìn dù锡金Xī jīn也yě要yào学xué发达fā dá国家guó jiā试行shì xíng普遍pǔ biàn基本jī běn收入shōu rù制zhì,不bù知道zhī dào理想lǐ xiǎng能否néng fǒu实现shí xiàn呢ne?

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Vocabulary 113 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
普遍 pǔ biànuniversal / general / widespread / common
基本 jī běnbasic / fundamental / main / elementary
收入 shōu rùincome / revenue
制 zhìsystem
简而言之 jiǎn ér yán zhīto put it briefly
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
不 bùno; not so
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
也 yěeven (extreme or unexpected case)
有 yǒuto have; there is
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
拿 náto hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take
近日 jìn rì(in) the past few days / recently / (within) the next few days
印度 Yìn dùIndia
锡金 Xī jīnSikkim, Indian state bordering Tibet
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
执政党 zhí zhèng dǎngruling party / the party in power
宣布 xuān bùto declare / to announce / to proclaim
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
雄心勃勃 xióng xīn bó bóaggressive and grand (idiom); ambitious / pushy
计划 jì huàplan / project / program
为 wèibecause of / for / to
其 qíhis / her / its / their
名 míngclassifier for people
公民 gōng míncitizen
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
政府 zhèng fǔgovernment
无 wúun- / -less
条件 tiáo jiànrequirement; prerequisite; qualification
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
所有 suǒ yǒuall
定期 dìng qīat set dates / at regular intervals
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
现金 xiàn jīncash
支付 zhī fùto pay (money)
旨在 zhǐ zàito have as its purpose / to be intended to / to aim to (do sth)
取代 qǔ dàito replace / to supersede / to supplant
复杂 fù zácomplicated; complex
援助 yuán zhùaid / assistance
系统 xì tǒngsystem
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
支出 zhī chūexpenses; expenditure
决定 jué dìngdecision
权 quánauthority / power / right
交给 jiāo gěito give; to deliver; to hand over
受助人 shòu zhù rénrecipient of aid; aid recipient
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
成功 chéng gōngsuccessful; fruitful
实施 shí shīto implement / to carry out
那么 nà methen; in that case
这 zhèthis; these
迄今为止 qì jīn wéi zhǐso far / up to now / still (not)
世界 shì jièworld
范围 fàn wéirange / scope / limit / extent
内 nèiwithin
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
规模 guī móscale; scope; extent
试点 shì diǎntest point / pilot scheme
许多 xǔ duōmany / a lot of / much
支持者 zhī chí zhěsupporter
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
制度 zhì dùsystem / institution
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
安全 ān quánsafe; secure
网 wǎngnet; web / network
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
减轻 jiǎn qīngto lighten / to ease / to alleviate
贫困 pín kùnpoverty
和 héand; together with
应对 yìng duìto handle; to deal with
自动化 zì dòng huàto automate
带来 dài láito bring / (fig.) to bring about; to produce
挑战 tiǎo zhànto challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge
与此同时 yǔ cǐ tóng shíat the same time; meanwhile
批评者 pī píng zhěcritic / detractor
降低 jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
人民 rén mínthe people
积极性 jī jí xìngzeal / initiative / enthusiasm / activity
最终 zuì zhōngfinal; ultimate
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
付出 fù chūto pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
巨大 jù dàhuge; immense; enormous; gigantic
代价 dài jiàprice / cost / consideration (in share dealing)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
芬兰 Fēn lánFinland
加拿大 Jiā ná dàCanada
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
福利 fú lìmaterial benefit / benefit in kind / (social) welfare
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
发达 fā dáwell-developed; flourishing
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
都 dōuall; both; entirely
已经 yǐ jīngalready
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
过 guo(experienced action marker)
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
试验 shì yànexperiment / test
结果 jié guǒoutcome; result; consequence
无疾而终 wú jí ér zhōnglit. to die without illness (idiom) / fig. to result in failure (without any outside interference); to come to nothing; to fizzle out
如今 rú jīnnowadays; now
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
试行 shì xíngto try out / to test
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
理想 lǐ xiǎngan ideal / a dream
能否 néng fǒuwhether or not / can it or can't it / is it possible?
实现 shí xiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")