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GlobalBiz: The Curse of the Bonus 07 Jan 12

Sat, 7 Jan 12

It started off as a nice pat on the back for exceptional work. But then the bonus became some people's primal¹ motivation first in the financial markets in the City of London, then in big business, and then in the way public services are run too. Peter Day traces the rise and rise of the bonus culture, and asks how much damage it causes.

1 primal   

adj.原始的；最重要的

参考例句：

• Jealousy is a primal emotion.嫉妒是最原始的情感。
• Money was a primal necessity to them.对于他们，钱是主要的需要。