| 词汇 | bonus |
| 词源 | bonus. Those who have received a bonus for an outstanding piece of work will understand the derivation of the word, for bonus derives from the Latin bonum, “a good thing.” According to the best conjecture, the term originated as a pun on the clas- sical Latin word early in the 17th century among London stock market traders. |
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