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golden parachute

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌgolden ˈparachute noun [countable] informal  BECpart of a business person’s contract which states that they will be paid a large amount of money if they lose their job, for example if the company is sold 金降落伞〔指商界人士若被解雇可获得大笔补偿金的约定〕
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golden parachuteHe bailed out at just the right time and floated the short distance to earth in a golden parachute.Mr deVries says it was never clear the exact terms of Mr Homburg's golden parachute or his priority shares.
From Longman Business Dictionarygolden parachuteˌgolden ˈparachute noun [countable]HUMAN RESOURCES an arrangement in which a senior employee of a company will be paid a large amount of money if they lose their job, for example if the company is soldThe golden parachutes were in place to give the top people a big pay-off should the company be taken over.
ˌgolden ˈparachute nounChineseSyllable
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golden parachute
ˌgolden ˈparachute noun [countable] informal
part of a business person’s contract which states that they will be paid a large amount of money if they lose their job, for example if the company is sold


golden parachuteBrE /ˌɡəʊldən ˈpærəʃuːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɡoʊldən ˈpærəʃuːt/ 🔊 noun (informal) part of a work contract in which a business person is promised a large amount of money if they have to leave their job 黄金降落伞(规定员工如被解职即可获得大笔补偿金的聘约条款)