早安英文 第366期:带薪休假、产假、亲子假英语怎么说

 英语学习笔记：

maternity¹ n. 母性；母亲身份

parental² adj. 父母的

American women are currently entitled to 12 weeks unpaid³ leave. American men are entitled to nothing.

美国女性有12周的无薪产假，美国男性却什么假期都没有！

One in four American women go back to work two weeks after giving birth because they can't afford to take any more time off than that.

虽然有12周的无薪休假，但是她们通常生完孩子两周之后，就马上去上班了。

The United States – currently, the only high income country in the world without paid maternity, let alone parental leave.

美国，是目前世界上唯一一个没有女性带薪产假的高收入国家了，更别说什么双亲假。

UK parents is able to share 52 weeks of parental leave,39 of which are paid at 90% of your pay rate.

英国父母可分享52周的亲子假，其中这个39周是带薪的，并且可以拿到90%的薪水！

In China, a female employee may take a 98-day paid maternity leave at full salary.

中国女性员工可以以全额薪水享受98天产假。

The Czech Republic offers up to four years of parental leave, paid at between 400 and 600 a month, to "either or both"parents – although only one of them receives the benefit.

捷克提供长达四年的亲子假，父母双方均可休，期间每月可领400-600欧，只有一方可以领。

1 maternity   

n.母性，母道，妇产科病房；adj.孕妇的，母性的

参考例句：

• Women workers are entitled to maternity leave with full pay.女工产假期间工资照发。
• Trainee nurses have to work for some weeks in maternity.受训的护士必须在产科病房工作数周。

2 parental   

adj.父母的；父的；母的

参考例句：

• He encourages parental involvement in the running of school.他鼓励学生家长参与学校的管理。
• Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。

3 unpaid   

adj.未付款的，无报酬的

参考例句：

• Doctors work excessive unpaid overtime.医生过度加班却无报酬。
• He's doing a month's unpaid work experience with an engineering firm.他正在一家工程公司无偿工作一个月以获得工作经验。