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After working for several decades, it’s finally time to retire. Have you thought about where you want to spend your life after retiring? According to research, the Retirement Index conducted by International Living, the best retirement havens in 2019 are as follows.
工作了數十年後，終於到了可以退休的時間！你想過退職後要在哪裡過生活嗎？根據國際生活所執行的退休索引調查，2019年全球退休天堂如下。
decade(n.)十年research(n.)研究、調查retirement(n.)退休、退職index(n.)索引、指數conduct(v.)實施、執行haven(n.)和平的地方
The top 3 countries for retirement are Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Panama topped the 2019 Annual Global Retirement Index for its great weather, landscapes, modern and cosmopolitan cities, and affordable costs of medical care and living. Also, the tax burden is low.
前三名國家為巴拿馬、科斯大黎加與墨西哥。巴拿馬獲2019年度全球退休指引第一名，是因為它的好天氣、風景、現代兼具世界性的城市、以及醫療照護與生活上負擔得起的成本。另外，稅負也是低的。
top(adj.)最成功的、最好的top(v.)為…之首annual(adj.)年度的global(adj.)全球的landscape(n.)風景、景色cosmopolitan(adj.)世界性的、大都會的affordable(adj.)付得起的、買得起的medical(adj.)醫療的、醫學的tax(n.)稅、稅款burden(n.)負擔、重擔
Costa Rica’s also an attractive retirement destination thanks to its tropical climate, low cost of living, bargain real estate and natural beauty.
哥斯大黎加由於它的熱帶氣候、低生活成本、便宜的房地產、以及自然景觀，也是很吸引人的退休目的地；
destination(n.)目的地tropical(adj.)熱帶的climate(n.)氣候bargain(n.)便宜貨、廉價品real estate不動產、房地產natural(adj.)大自然的beauty(n.)美麗
It has a stable democracy and peace-loving culture, and the Costa Ricans are easy to make friends with and are supportive of one another.
它也有穩定的民主政體與愛好和平的文化，而哥斯大黎加人是很容易與他們成為朋友、彼此也是互相幫助的。
stable(adj.)穩定的democracy(n.)民主、民主政體、民主思想supportive(adj.)支持的、鼓勵的、給予幫助的
Mexico itself boasts of a vibrant lifestyle and culture, and newcomers find it easy to fit in.
墨西哥有活躍的生活方式與文化，新來的人是相當容易融入的；
boast(v.)擁有、誇耀vibrant(adj.)活躍的、熱情洋溢的lifestyle(n.)生活方式newcomer(n.)新來者、新手fit in適應
They feel welcomed in the country and are able to find a sense of belonging. Plus, its healthcare programs are well-planned.
他們會感到在這個國家是受歡迎的，並能找到歸屬感；而且，它的健康照護計畫也很健全。
sense(n.)整體感覺belong(v.)合得來、適應、應在…（地方）healthcare(n.)醫療保健服務program(n.)計畫、方案
Ecuador was listed as number four. Ecuadorians take their time to connect to others, and it’s common for them to sit and talk with someone they’ve just met for the first time.
厄瓜多排名第四。厄瓜多人會花時間在建立彼此關係上，對他們來說，與第一次認識的人坐下聊天是很平常的；
list(v.)將…列成單子、把…列入名單connect(v.)與……建立良好關係common(adj.)普遍的、平常的
There are many different types of lifestyles available in Ecuador as well – you can enjoy warm weather year-round on the coast, or opt for a more temperate climate in the Andes.
厄瓜多也有許多不同的生活型態—你可以在沿海區享受全年溫暖的天氣、或選擇安地斯山的溫帶氣候；
year-round(adj.)全年的coast(n.)海岸、沿海地區opt(v.)挑選、選擇temperate(adj.)溫帶的、溫和的
You can live in the big city and enjoy all the comforts and conveniences that go with it, or scale down and live a much simpler, small-village life.
你也能住在大城市，享受它帶來的舒適與便利，或縮小規模過簡單的小鄉村的生活。
comfort(n.)舒適、舒服convenience(n.)便利scale down縮減、縮小live(v.)生活、過活
Next on the list at number five is Malaysia, which has great dining, great deals on apartment rentals as well as cheap affordable healthcare. Its rich local outdoor lifestyle also gives the country its own unique edge.
排名在第五的是馬來西亞，它有很棒餐館、划算的公寓租賃交易，與便宜可負擔的健康照護；它精彩的當地戶外生活也使該國有獨特的優勢。
deal(n.)交易rental(n.)租賃、租用rich(adj.)豐富多采的local(adj.)當地的outdoor(adj.)戶外的unique(adj.)獨特的、與眾不同的edge(n.)優勢、優越之處
The countries which currently ranked number 6 to number 10 on the list are Colombia, Portugal, Peru, Thailand, and Spain.
排名第六至第十的國家分別為哥倫比亞、葡萄牙、秘魯、泰國與西班牙。
currently(adv.)現實地、當前地rank(v.)具有…的地位或等級、把…分等級