商务英语：今日热词——1.5倍工时
《财富》（中文版）
2012年11月22日
EXAMPLE: When our employees work more than the usual number of hours we expect each week, we pay them time and a half.
每周，当员工工作时间超出我们预计的小时数时，我们支付他们1.5倍工时的薪水。
每周，当员工工作时间超出我们预计的小时数时，我们支付他们1.5倍工时的薪水。
今日单词：
| 单词 | kahuna |
| 中文释义 |
大人物（名词，俚语） |
| 英文释义 |
(noun, SLANG) The most important and impressive person in a group. (NOTE: often preceded by the word "big" for emphasis) |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: In order to make a large sale to a company, I usually need to speak directly with the big kahuna. 为了向公司进行大额的推销，我通常要和公司的大人物直接交谈。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | time and a half |
| 中文释义 |
1.5倍工时 |
| 英文释义 |
Pay given to a worker at his or her usual rate plus fifty percent of that rate, usually as compensation for extra hours or special work. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: When our employees work more than the usual number of hours we expect each week, we pay them time and a half. 每周，当员工工作时间超出我们预计的小时数时，我们支付他们1.5倍工时的薪水。 公司允许员工早上不按点上班，新来的经理打算阻止公司的这一有问题的做法。 |
