bonus
noun
ˈbəʊnəs
noun
1
money
added
to
someone’s
wages,
especially
as
a
reward
for
good
work
奖金; 红利
Long-term
savers
qualify
for
a
cash
bonus.
长期储户可获现金红利。
Further
additions
to
your
pay
may
take
the
form
of
bonus
payments.
工资以外的钱可能以奖金的形式发放。
a
Christmas
bonus
圣诞节奖金
Each
worker
receives
an
annual
bonus.
每个员工都可获得一笔年度奖金。
a
£20,000
bonus
一笔 20,000 英镑的奖金
2
something
good
that
you
did
not
expect
in
a
situation
意外收获，额外的好处
[+
for
]
Britain’s
possession
of
North
Sea
oil
has
proved
a
bonus
for
British
technology.
英国拥有的北海油田是上天对英国科技的一个恩赐。
He
promised
to
take
me
to
the
match
with
the
added
bonus
of
an
afternoon
off
school.
他答应带我去看比赛，还可以请假一个下午不用上学。
3
no-claims bonus
a
reduction
in
the
cost
of
your
car
insurance
when
you
do
not
make
a
claim
in
a
particular
year
[英] 无索赔赠金〔因一年没有索赔而可以享受的汽车保险费的减免〕
BrE