单词 | bonus |
释义 | bonus bonus /; AmE / noun [C] (plural bonuses)
ACCEPTANCE BONUS, ATTENDANCE BONUS, LOYALTY BONUS, NO-CLAIMS BONUS
1 HR an extra amount of money that is added to a payment, especially to sb's wages as a reward: If he had stayed on as CEO, he would have received a $1 million bonus. Productivity bonuses are paid to staff meeting agreed targets. bonus payments See note at SALARY
❖ to earn/get/receive a bonus ◆ to award/pay (sb) a bonus ◆ merit/performance/productivity bonuses ◆ an annual/end-of year/ a year-end bonus ◆ a loyalty/retention/signing bonus
2 (Finance ) a payment in money or shares that a company makes to its shareholders: The company will issue one bonus share for every share held.
bonus dividends/shares/stock
3 (Insurance ) (also capital bonus) a share of its profits that a life insurance company pays to its customers (policyholders): Terminal bonuses (= an extra payment made at the end of a life insurance contract) are being cut completely. |
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