• n. 獎金；紅利；額外津貼
• n. (Bonus)人名；(西、塞)博努斯

來自詞根bon, 好。

bonus

bonus: see beauty

bonus (n.)

1773, "Stock Exchange Latin" [Weekley], from Latin bonus "good" (adj.); see bene-. The correct noun form would be bonum. In U.S. history the bonus army was tens of thousands of World War I veterans and followers who marched on Washington, D.C., in 1932 demanding early redemption of their service bonus certificates (which carried a maximum value of $625).

1. We felt we might finish third. Any better would be a bonus.

我們感覺我們可能會獲得第三名，要是能比這個名次更好那就是意外的驚喜了。

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2. The committee backtracked by scrapping the controversial bonus system.

委員會改變主意，放棄了有爭議的獎金制度。

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3. Bonus notices were issued each year from head office to local agents.

分紅通告每年由總公司發送至地方代理商。

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4. We've also got a bonus quiz with crates of beer as prizes!

我們還獲得了一次參加有獎智力競賽的機會，獎品是成箱的啤酒！

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5. A little bonus will give the employees an incentive to work harder.

一點獎金可以刺激雇員更加努力地工作.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》