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bonus

UK //ˈbəʊnəs//US //ˈboʊnəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'bonus',意为'好',18世纪进入英语,最初指政府债券的额外利息支付。

noun

❶ 指额外给予的金钱或奖励,通常作为对工作表现、成就或特殊情况的认可和激励。

“Employees received a year-end bonus for their hard work.”

(员工们因努力工作而获得了年终奖金。)

“The company offers performance-based bonuses to top salespeople.”

(公司为业绩最好的销售人员提供绩效奖金。)

❶ 指意外的好处或额外优势,通常指超出预期的积极因素。

“The apartment's proximity to the park was an unexpected bonus.”

(公寓靠近公园的位置是个意外的惊喜。)

“Free Wi-Fi is a nice bonus at this hotel.”

(这家酒店提供的免费Wi-Fi是个不错的额外福利。)

同义词:reward, incentive, perk, benefit, extra

常见短语

bonus point — 额外积分或奖励分数,常用于忠诚度计划或教育评分系统中。

“You can earn bonus points for every dollar spent at our store.”

(您在我们商店每消费一美元都能获得奖励积分。)

no-claims bonus — 无索赔奖励,指保险客户在特定时期内未提出索赔而获得的保费折扣。

“After five accident-free years, I have a 50% no-claims bonus on my car insurance.”

(五年无事故记录后,我的车险获得了50%的无索赔折扣。)