Daily Vocabulary(2023/09/24）

31136.semi-retired (半ば退職した）someone who is semi-retired continues to work, but not for as many hours as they used to, especially because they are getting older and want time to do other things 
I don't work every day anympre. I'm semi-retired now.. 
31137.benefit (～の利益になる）

I really think our invention will benefit sociey. 

31138.pandemic (世界的規模の流行病 ）technical a disease that affects people over a very large area or the whole world → endemic, epidemic 

We've learned a lot about humanity through pandemic. 

31139.infectious (伝染性の、うつりやすい ）an infectious illness can be passed from one person to another, especially through the air you breathe 
Highly infectious diesease can easily become pandemic. 
31140.unprofitable（利益のない、不採算の） making no profit

We need to do something about these unprofitable businesses.