| 单词 | golden handshake |
| 释义 | golden handshakeSEE SYNONYMS FOR golden handshake ON THESAURUS.COM nouna special incentive, as generous severance pay, given to an older employee as an inducement to elect early retirement. the giving or offering of such an incentive. Origin of golden handshakeFirst recorded in 1955–60 Words nearby golden handshakeGolden Gate Bridge, golden goal, golden goose, golden hamster, golden handcuffs, golden handshake, Goldenhar's syndrome, golden hello, Golden Horde, Golden Horn, Golden Horseshoe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for golden handshakegolden handshake nouninformal a sum of money, usually large, given to an employee, either on retirement in recognition of long or excellent service or as compensation for loss of employment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with golden handshakegolden handshake Generous severance pay to an employee, often as an incentive for early retirement. For example, With a dwindling school population, the town decided to offer golden handshakes to some of the teachers. This slangy business term dates from the mid-1900s. A close relative is golden parachute, a generous severance agreement for an executive in the event of sudden dismissal owing to a merger or similar circumstance. This expression first appeared about 1980. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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