/ˈpɜːrkwɪzɪt/
指在正常工资或薪水之外获得的额外福利、津贴或好处,通常与某个职位或身份相关联。也可泛指某种特权或专属权利。
The company car is one of the perquisites of the job.
公司配车是这份工作的额外福利之一。
Senior executives often enjoy lavish perquisites, including private dining rooms, first-class travel, and generous expense accounts, which can sometimes exceed the value of their base salary.
高级管理人员通常享有丰厚的额外福利,包括私人餐厅、头等舱出行和慷慨的报销额度,这些福利的价值有时甚至超过他们的基本工资。
该词源自中世纪拉丁语 perquisitum,意为"通过搜寻而获得的东西",由拉丁语 perquirere(彻底寻找)演变而来,其中 per- 表示"彻底地",quaerere 表示"寻找、获取"。最初在法律用语中指通过努力或职务获得的财产或收益,后来逐渐泛指职位附带的额外好处和特权。在日常英语中,常缩写为 perk。