bo.nus

bonus的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈbounəs]
KK音标发音： [ˈbonəs]

bonus的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Something given or paid in addition to what is usual or expected.
额外给予的东西：在平常或斯望之外附加给的东西

2. A sum of money or the equivalent given to an employee in addition to the employee's usual compensation.
奖金：给雇员的工资以外的一笔钱或相应的东西

3. A sum of money in addition to salary that is given to a professional athlete for signing up with a team.
津贴：职业运动员与队里签约后薪水之外应得的一笔钱

4. A subsidy from a government to an industry.
补助费：政府给予工矿企业的补助

5. A premium, as of stock, that is given by a corporation to another party, such as a purchaser of its securities.
余利：由公司给另一些人（比如购买本公司的证券者）的股息余利

6. A sum of money that is paid by a corporation in excess of interest or royalties charged for the granting of a privilege or a loan to that corporation.
红包：由公司付给因授予特权或贷款给本公司的利息或版税以外的一笔钱

bonus的词源：

7. From Latin [good] * see deu- ²
源自 拉丁语 [好的] *参见 deu- ²

bonus， bounty， subsidy， premium， prize， reward， gratuity

8. Each of these nouns denotes a form of extra payment.
这些名词都代表一种附加报酬形式。

9. Bonus usually applies to money in excess of what is normally received or strictly due, given especially in recognition of superior effort or achievement or as a share in profits:
Bonus 通常用来指在正常所得或严格规定之外多出的钱，特别是作为对超常的努力或成就的一种认可或利润的分享：

Those who put in many hours of overtime will receive a percentage of their salary as a bonus. A
那些付出许多加班时间的人将得到相当于其工资的一部分作为奖金。

10. bounty is a sum of money offered by a government for the performance of a special service considered to be desirable:
bounty 是指政府给予那些圆满完成特殊任务的人的钱：

The sheriff announced a bounty of 15 dollars for the pelt of every coyote killed.
那位长官宣布每张杀死的狼皮付15美元的赏金。

11. Subsidy refers to a grant from a government in support of an enterprise regarded as being in the public interest:
Subsidy 指政府支持公益事业的经费：

The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence. A
那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。

12. premium is generally something given as an incentive:
premium 常是作为刺激性的诱因给出：

“Brown & Williamson . . . has been a pioneer in direct mail since it began offering premiums for coupons on its . . . packages” (ADWEEK). A
“布朗和威廉姆森公司…自从开始向邮寄包裹者赠送优惠券后开发了邮件直接投递业务” （广告周刊）。

13. prize is awarded for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition:
Prize 是奖给优胜或胜利者的，比如竞争或竞赛的胜者：

“Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile. In protest . . . I must decline the Pulitzer Prize” (Sinclair Lewis).
“每项强迫都使作家变得本份礼貌、顺从而不出成果。为了抗议…我必须拒绝普利策奖” （辛克莱·路易斯）。

14. Reward refers broadly to payment for a specific meritorious service:
Reward 广泛用于指付给一项明确的有利行为的钱：

A $10,000 reward was offered to anyone who could provide information useful in retrieving the stolen silver. A
将奖励任何能为追回被盗的银子提供线索的人10,000美元。

15. gratuity
gratuity

16. is a gift of money made in appreciation of services rendered:
是对提供的服务表示感激的钱：

Gratuities for waiters are included in the bill.
给侍者的小费包括在帐单中