“报酬”常见的英文表达有 remuneration、reward、payment、compensation 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
remuneration:较为正式、书面的词汇,指因工作或服务而获得的报酬,通常强调金钱方面的回报,多用于商业、法律或正式文件等场景。
例句:The employees are satisfied with their remuneration package.(员工们对他们的薪酬待遇感到满意。)
reward:含义较广,既可指物质上的报酬,也可指精神上的回报,常带有因出色表现、努力或特定行为而获得奖励的意味。
例句:He received a substantial reward for his discovery.(他因自己的发现获得了一笔丰厚的报酬。)
payment:最常用的词汇之一,泛指为商品、服务或债务等支付的款项,在描述工作报酬时,指定期支付的工资、薪水等。
例句:The company makes monthly payments to its employees.(公司每月向员工支付工资。)
compensation:侧重于因损失、伤害、努力或服务而给予的补偿、赔偿,在商业或法律语境中较为常用。
例句:She received a large compensation for the injury she suffered at work.(她因在工作中受伤而获得了一大笔赔偿金。)