【Business Conversation-22】Back in the Black ( 營利回穩 )

Back in the Black ( 營利回穩 )
A : I think the company has finally made a profit
B : that's great news
A : we're all getting raises and bonuses this year
B : that makes me very happy
A : me, too! We haven't had raises in four years
B : we've never had bonuses
A : that's right
B : if the company is doing well financially, we should definitely
receive some benefits
A : I agree. We work really hard
B : let's celebrate over drinks after work
【Biz Vocab】商用英文單字 ( 點擊左邊箭頭打開釋義+例句 ) profit /ˈprɑː.fɪt/ n. 獲利 money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services : She makes a big profit from selling waste material to textile companies .
A year ago the Tokyo company had a pretax profit of 35 million yen .
Company profits are down from last year's figures .
You don't expect to make much profit within the first couple of years of setting up a company .
He sold his house at a huge profit. raise /reɪz/ n. 加薪 to lift something to a higher position : Would all those in favour please raise their hands ?
He raised the window and leaned out.
Mary Quant was the first fashion designer to raise hemlines .
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples to move from a lower position to a higher position
lift I can't lift my arm past this point without pain. raise Raise your hand if you have a question, please. elevate Put pressure on the wound and keep the injured limb elevated. pick up If the baby cries, pick him up and cuddle him. scoop up She scooped up the crying toddler and carried him off to his cot. bonus /ˈboʊ.nəs/ n. 紅利 an extra amount of money that is given to you as a present or reward for good work as well as the money you were expecting :
a productivity bonus
a Christmas bonus
The company used to give discretionary bonus payments .
B2 a pleasant extra thing:
I love the job , and it's an added bonus that it's so close to home . More examples The salary was set at £12,000, plus a bonus if the company had a good year. Good weather is an added bonus but the real appeal of the area is the fantastic variety of landscape. Profit sharing is when the profits of a company are given to staff in the form of an additional bonus payment. The DVD version of the film features a bonus disc containing extra footage and interviews with the actors. The new contract gives workers less salary, but bonuses for hitting efficiency and sales targets.