英语词汇golden handshake的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	golden handshake
词源	golden handshake. Though frequently used in the U.S., this business term was coined about 1960 by British newspaper edi- tor Frederick Ellis. It is a generous severance payment made to an executive as compensation for dismissal or early retirement. One recent payment was so large that it was called a “24-caret golden handshake.” See golden parachute.
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