[] () a large amount of money given by a company to an employee when they retire or when they are forced to leave their job （一大笔）退职金，解雇费◆The company has asked people over 50 if they would like to leave in return for a golden handshake of a year's pay. 公司已询问 50 岁以上的员工是否愿意离职并领取相当於其一年工资的大笔退职金。