每日商务英语 第108期:高额离职费

 golden handshake 高额离职费

英文释义 An agreement, often written into a contract, bywhich a high-ranking executive receives a largeamount of cash, stock or other benefits uponleaving employment by a company regardless ofeither the financial condition of the company or theperformance of the executive.

例句 XYZ Corporation invited the famous executive to join them as a new Senior Vice¹ President, butshe insisted adamantly² that a golden handshake be written into their invitation promisingher a large package of both stock and cash if she left them for any reason.某公司邀请这位著名高管加盟，担任高级副总裁，但她坚决要求聘用合同写入高额离职费，承诺无论她以何种理由离开，都能拿到大笔的股票和现金。

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 adamantly   

adv.坚决地，坚定不移地，坚强不屈地

参考例句：

• "Come over here,"he told her adamantly. “到这边来，”他对她坚定地说。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His family were adamantly opposed to the marriage. 他的家人坚决反对这门亲事。 来自《简明英汉词典》