| 单词 | perquisite |
| 释义 | perquisite (once / 6487 pages) n Perquisites are the benefits or "perks" that come along with a job. Free air travel for air hostesses? Free company car for corporate execs? Free pork for politicians? That's right, they're all perquisites. Not to be confused with prerequisite, which happens about ninety-nine percent of the time. A prerequisite is something that must occur before something else can happen. A prerequisite of getting a job, for example, is passing the interview. Of course, for some people to take a particular job, a prerequisite is that there are suitable perquisites or privileges that come with a particular position. WORD FAMILYperquisite: perquisites USAGE EXAMPLESInsiders and the rich aren’t going to happily relinquish their power and perquisites, and hand them to outsiders and the non-rich. The Guardian(Nov 18, 2016) There is thus no republican movement in Japan, nor a call to reduce the perquisites and privileges of the imperial family. Wall Street Journal(Aug 08, 2016) "When you look at executive perquisites, companies really pared back," said Rob Mustich, a managing director at Willis Towers Watson. Los Angeles Times(Jan 31, 2016) 1n an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right) Syn|Hypo|Hyper fringe benefit, perk apanage, appanage any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life backsheesh, baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, gratuity, pourboire, tipa relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) Christmas boxa present given at Christmas for services during the year benefit financial assistance in time of need 2n a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) Syn|Hypo|Hyper exclusive right, prerogative, privilege easement (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land) privilege of the floorthe right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session public easementany easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets) right of waythe privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else right an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature |
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