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Banking¹ bonuses

Thu, 16 Jan 14

The issue of bankers' bonuses is back in the spotlight². We unpick exactly what the row is about this time and ask why US banks pay huge bonuses. There's just two weeks to go until the self-assessment deadline and millions of tax returns still haven't been sent in. Is the system just too complicated? And we speak to the European boss of Tata Steel about the state of the British economy and where he thinks the weak spot is.

1 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

2 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。