单词 | fringe benefit |
释义 | > as lemmasfringe benefit fringe benefit n. originally U.S. a perquisite or benefit of some kind provided by an employer to supplement a money wage or salary; also transferred. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > [noun] > personal income or acquired wealth > casually or incidentally acquired > as thing left to servant or subordinate as right vail1592 perquisitec1709 fringe benefit1952 1952 Newsweek 18 Feb. 74/2 For its 650,000 members it had asked..several cents' worth of fringe benefits. 1955 Times 6 June 10/3 Many of the gains that labour has been getting through new contracts are not so much increases in money wages as in so-called ‘fringe’ benefits—such as larger pensions and welfare payments. 1962 Times 12 Nov. 11/3 The term ‘fringe benefit’ was apparently first recorded..in an announcement by the United States War Labour Board during the Second World War. 1969 Times 30 Apr. 24/4 (advt.) Successful candidates can expect to receive salaries based on their experience and ability and fringe benefits which include 18 working days holiday a year, generous contributory pension scheme, free life insurance to the value of two years salary and car purchase at reduced rates. < as lemmas |
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