AARP is a very large American organisation for people aged about fifty and up, especially people who have stopped working, though many members have not. It used to be called the American Association of Retired Persons.

AARPAARP is a very large American organisation是一個非常大的美國組織，for people aged about fifty and up給大約五十歲以上的人，especially people who have stopped working尤其是已經退休的人，though many members have not不過很多會員其實還在工作。It used to be called它以前叫做 the American Association of Retired Persons美國退休人士協會。

It gives members information and help, and it has a real influence on the US government when laws are being made that affect older people — health care, pensions, and the like. It also sells insurance, offers discounts, and publishes a magazine.

It gives members information and help它提供會員資訊和協助，and而且 it has a real influence on the US government它對美國政府有實質影響力 when laws are being made that affect older people當政府在訂會影響年長者的法律時——health care, pensions, and the like像是健保、退休金之類的。It also sells insurance它也賣保險，offers discounts提供折扣，and而且 publishes a magazine出版一本雜誌。

In American conversation, “AARP age” is a slightly teasing way to say someone is getting older. You will almost never need this word outside US news, US forms, or American TV.

In American conversation在美國人的對話裡，'AARP age'「AARP age」 is a slightly teasing way to say someone is getting older是稍微調侃某人開始變老的說法。You will almost never need this word你幾乎用不到這個字 outside US news, US forms, or American TV除非是在美國新聞、美國表格或美國電視節目裡。

Though actually, it is not a government department; it is a private membership group, even though it is huge and political. In 1999 the full name was dropped and it became just AARP, partly because “retired” no longer fitted everyone.

Though actually不過其實，it is not a government department它不是政府部門；it is a private membership group它是一個私人會員組織，even though it is huge and political雖然規模龐大又帶政治色彩。In 1999在1999年，the full name was dropped全名被拿掉了，and而且 it became just AARP它就變成只叫 AARP，partly because部分原因是 'retired' no longer fitted everyone「retired（退休）」已經不適用於所有人。