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golden handcuffs

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌgolden ˈhandcuffs noun [plural] informal  things such as a large salary or a good pension that make important workers want to continue working for an organization, rather than leave to work for a competing organization 金手铐〔指为留住重要职员而向其提供的丰厚薪金、养老金等〕
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golden handcuffsCompany pensions were the golden handcuffs which chained staff to a company.
From Longman Business Dictionarygolden handcuffsˌgolden ˈhandcuffs noun [plural]HUMAN RESOURCES things that make important employees stay with a company rather than going to work for a COMPETITORCompany pensions were the golden handcuffs which chained staff to a company.
ˌgolden ˈhandcuffs nounChineseSyllable
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golden handcuffs
ˌgolden ˈhandcuffs noun [plural] informal
things such as a large salary or a good pension that make important workers want to continue working for an organization, rather than leave to work for a competing organization


golden handcuffsBrE /ˌɡəʊldən ˈhændkʌfs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɡoʊldən ˈhændkʌfs/ 🔊 noun [plural] a large sum of money and other financial benefits that are given to sb to persuade them to continue working for a company rather than leaving to work for another company 金手铐(诱人安于现职而不另觅高就的一大笔津贴或其他福利)