remuneration

Intermediatezipf 3.26

Pronunciation

/rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃən/(rih-myoo-nuh-RAY-shun)

Part of speech

nounformal

Chinese

报酬；薪酬

Definition

Payment or compensation for work or services.

Word family

  • remunerate/rɪˈmjuːnəreɪt/(v)给报酬
  • remunerative/rɪˈmjuːnərətɪv/(adj)有报酬的

Collocations

  • fair remuneration
  • total remuneration
  • remuneration package
  • adequate remuneration

Examples

  1. 1.The position offers competitive remuneration and benefits. (compensation)
  2. 2.She sought fair remuneration for her consulting work. (payment)

Synonyms

  • compensation/ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən/— pay for work, general
  • salary/ˈsæləri/— fixed regular payment
  • pay/peɪ/— money for work, simple

Etymology

from Latin "remunerari" = to repay — re- (back) + munerare (to give) — giving back for service