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Trump Tariffs Hit Year-End Bonuses in Taiwan

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Trump Tariffs Hit Year-End Bonuses in Taiwan
平均1.04個月
As companies in Taiwan enter the fourth quarter, many are finalizing employee evaluations and bonus plans.
隨著台灣公司進入第四季,許多企業正在完成員工考核和年終獎金規畫。
quarter(n.)季度finalize(v.)把(計畫、日期等)最後定下
A recent survey by yes123 Jobs found that around 27% of workers expect they will not receive a year-end bonus this year.
yes123求職網最近的調查顯示,約有27%的勞工預計今年拿不到年終獎金。
conduct(v.)進行、執行
Those who anticipate a bonus predict an average of 1.04 months’ salary, a bit lower than last year.
而預期會領到獎金的員工,平均可拿到1.04個月的薪水,略低於去年。
anticipate(v.)預期、預料on average平均而言
The survey also revealed that 66% of employees might consider leaving their job if the bonus is disappointing.
調查還顯示,如果年終獎金不如預期,有66%的員工可能會考慮辭職。
consider V-ing考慮做~
The survey shows that only 69.5% of companies have confirmed they will pay bonuses, a small drop from last year’s 72.8%.
調查指出,僅有69.5%的公司已確認會發放年終獎金,略低於去年的72.8%。
confirm(v.)確認、證實
About 7% of companies have decided not to issue any bonus, while 23% remain undecided.
約有7%的公司決定不發獎金,另外約23%尚未決定。
issue(v.)發放
Among companies that plan to pay, most say the bonus amount will stay the same, while some expect an increase or decrease, reflecting caution in uncertain economic conditions.
對於打算發放年終的公司來說,大多數表示金額將維持不變,也有部分公司預估會增加或減少,顯示企業在不確定的經濟環境下保持謹慎。
caution(n.)謹慎、小心exercise(v.)運用、行使、採取(某種行為或能力)exercise caution保持謹慎、小心行動
Workers’ expectations are lower than before.
員工的期望比以往降低。
expectation(n.)期望live up to~達到
Even excluding those who expect no bonus, the average expected bonus is 1.43 months, slightly under last year’s level.
即便扣除那些預期拿不到獎金的人,平均預期獎金仍為1.43個月,略低於去年的水準。
exclude(v.)排除include(v.)包含slightly(adv.)稍微地
Many employees emphasize that receiving a lower-than-expected bonus could affect their decision to look for new jobs.
許多員工強調,如果拿到的年終獎金低於預期,可能會影響他們尋找新工作的決定。
emphasize(v.)強調=stress
According to yes123 Jobs spokesperson Yang Zong-bin, domestic industries still face labor shortages, so some companies may increase bonuses to keep employees.
yes123求職網發言人楊宗斌表示,國內產業仍面臨人力短缺,因此部分公司可能會提高年終獎金以留住員工。
domestic(adj.)國內的、家庭的domestic violence家庭暴力housing shortage住房短缺water shortage缺水food shortage糧食短缺retain(v.)留住、保有
However, export-oriented firms may reduce payouts due to tariffs and currency fluctuations.
不過,出口導向的公司可能因關稅和匯率波動而減少獎金發放。
export-oriented(adj.)出口導向的profit-oriented(adj.)以獲利為導向的、重視利益的、以盈利為目標的detail-oriented(adj.)注重細節的、細心的、對細節敏銳的fluctuate(v.)、fluctuation(n.)波動、起伏
All things considered, year-end bonuses remain an important tool for motivating staff and maintaining stability in the workforce.
考慮到各方面,年終獎金仍是激勵員工和維持人力穩定的重要工具。
all things considered綜合考量之後、總體而言motivate(v.)激勵、促使

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year-end bonus
年終獎金
year-end party
尾牙
quarter(n.)
季度
finalize(v.)
把(計畫、日期等)最後定下
conduct(v.)
進行、執行
anticipate(v.)
預期、預料
on average
平均而言
consider V-ing
考慮做~
confirm(v.)
確認、證實
issue(v.)
發放
caution(n.)
謹慎、小心
exercise(v.)
運用、行使、採取(某種行為或能力)
exercise caution
保持謹慎、小心行動
expectation(n.)
期望
live up to~
達到
exclude(v.)
排除
include(v.)
包含
slightly(adv.)
稍微地
emphasize(v.)
強調=stress
domestic(adj.)
國內的、家庭的
domestic violence
家庭暴力
housing shortage
住房短缺
water shortage
缺水
food shortage
糧食短缺
retain(v.)
留住、保有
export-oriented(adj.)
出口導向的
profit-oriented(adj.)
以獲利為導向的、重視利益的、以盈利為目標的
detail-oriented(adj.)
注重細節的、細心的、對細節敏銳的
fluctuate(v.)、fluctuation(n.)
波動、起伏
all things considered
綜合考量之後、總體而言
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