back pay

back pay — 名詞

1. wages from a past pay period that an employer still must give a worker

1.名詞C1
釋義

欠薪補款

先前應付但尚未付給員工的薪資

wages from a past pay period that an employer still must give a worker

例句

The nurses received back pay after the hospital corrected the payroll error.

醫院更正薪資錯誤後，護理師們領到了補發薪資。

received back pay

The company still owes back pay to drivers who worked extra weekend shifts.

公司仍欠那些週末加班司機一筆欠薪補款。

owes back pay to + workers

同義詞
  • arrears

    more formal; money that should already have been paid

  • unpaid wages

    clearer in everyday speech and legal contexts

  • retroactive pay

    pay added because a raise or correction applies to an earlier period

文法句型

receive back pay

owe someone back pay

back pay for + period/work

用法筆記

Used mainly in employment, payroll, union, or legal contexts. It refers to money owed from the past, not a normal current paycheck.

常見錯誤

Incorrect: 'I got back pay for next month.' Correct: 'I got back pay for last month.' Back pay is money owed from an earlier period.