bonus

英 ['bəʊnəs] 美 ['bonəs]
  • n. 奖金;红利;额外津贴
  • n. (Bonus)人名;(西、塞)博努斯

中文词源


bonus 红利

来自词根bon, 好。

英文词源


bonus
bonus: see beauty
bonus (n.)
1773, "Stock Exchange Latin" [Weekley], from Latin bonus "good" (adj.); see bene-. The correct noun form would be bonum. In U.S. history the bonus army was tens of thousands of World War I veterans and followers who marched on Washington, D.C., in 1932 demanding early redemption of their service bonus certificates (which carried a maximum value of $625).

双语例句


1. We felt we might finish third. Any better would be a bonus.
我们感觉我们可能会获得第三名,要是能比这个名次更好那就是意外的惊喜了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The committee backtracked by scrapping the controversial bonus system.
委员会改变主意,放弃了有争议的奖金制度。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Bonus notices were issued each year from head office to local agents.
分红通告每年由总公司发送至地方代理商。

来自柯林斯例句

4. We've also got a bonus quiz with crates of beer as prizes!
我们还获得了一次参加有奖智力竞赛的机会,奖品是成箱的啤酒!

来自柯林斯例句

5. A little bonus will give the employees an incentive to work harder.
一点奖金可以刺激雇员更加努力地工作.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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