rodeo
n
(pl ~s) 1 rounding up of cattle on a ranch, for branding, etc(在牧场中)驱集牛群(为打烙印等).
2 exhibition or contest of cowboys' skill in lassoing and riding cattle, untamed horses, etc 牛仔竞技表演或比赛(表演掷套索、 骑牛、 驯马等).
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189