clawback
clawback — 名詞
1. the process of taking back money that was given or paid to someone, or the sum r
追回款項
收回已支付之款項的行為或該筆款項
the process of taking back money that was given or paid to someone, or the sum recovered through this process
The clawback of executive bonuses after the scandal made front-page news.
醜聞發生後，追回高階主管獎金的消息登上了頭版新聞。
Reuben received a letter demanding a clawback of the overpaid housing grant.
Reuben 收到一封信，要求追回多付的住房補助金。
collocation: clawback of + [payment/grant]
After the audit, Inspector Noor ordered a clawback of the misspent road-repair funds.
審計結束後，Noor 督察下令追回被濫用的道路修繕資金。
The clawback clause in Nila's contract meant she had to repay her signing bonus.
Nila 合約中的追回條款意味著她必須償還簽約獎金。
VegaTech shareholders voted to approve a clawback of nearly three million dollars in bonuses.
VegaTech 股東投票通過追回近三百萬美元的獎金。
- recovery
broader term; applies to health, lost items, and money, not only paid-out funds
- recoupment
formal and narrow; used almost exclusively in financial contexts
- restitution
implies a legal or moral duty to return what was taken or lost
- payout
the act of giving money, opposite direction
- disbursement
formal term for paying out funds
clawback — 動詞
- clawbackpresent simple I / you / we / they
- clawbacks3rd person singular
- clawbacking-ing form
- clawbackedpast simple
1. to succeed in getting something back that you had lost, especially when doing so
奮力奪回
透過重大努力重新取得失去的事物
to succeed in getting something back that you had lost, especially when doing so requires a lot of effort or determination
The team clawed back a two-goal deficit to win the match in extra time.
該隊奮力追回兩球落後，在延長賽中贏得比賽。
figurative: claw back a deficit
After months of talks, the steelworkers' union clawed back the dental and vision benefits.
經過數月談判，鋼鐵工人工會奮力奪回了牙科與視力保險福利。
Christopher clawed back his lead in the final lap of the cycling race.
Christopher 在自行車賽最後一圈奮力奪回領先優勢。
Shirin's bakery slowly clawed back its customers after the big supermarket shut down.
Shirin 的麵包店在大型超市關門後，慢慢奪回了顧客。
It took four years, but Antonia clawed back her reputation after the fraud charges were dropped.
雖然花了四年，但 Antonia 在詐欺指控撤銷後奮力挽回了名聲。
文法句型
claw back + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Object is typically something lost to a competitor or adversary — a lead, market share, reputation, or benefits — not a physical object you simply misplaced.
常見錯誤
2. to take back money or financial benefits that were paid to someone, typically by
追回給付
透過稅務或合約條款收回已發放款項
to take back money or financial benefits that were paid to someone, typically by using special tax rules or contract terms
Revenue Canada can claw back up to half of a retiree's pension tax relief.
加拿大稅務局可追回退休者最多一半的退休金稅務減免。
Under the contract, the research council may claw back funding if project deadlines are missed.
根據合約，研究委員會可在計畫期限逾期時追回資金。
Eli's training grant was clawed back when the agency reviewed his application.
Eli 的培訓補助金在機構審查其申請後被追回。
The new energy policy will claw back rebates from households earning above £60,000.
新能源政策將從年收入超過六萬英鎊的家庭追回補貼。
Revenue officers used new provisions to claw back eight million euros from the property deal.
稅務官員使用新條款，從該房地產交易追回了八百萬歐元。
文法句型
claw back + [money/benefits] + from + [recipient]
用法筆記
Subject is typically a government body, tax authority, or institution with legal power to recover funds. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (REGAIN BY EFFORT), which involves strenuous personal or competitive effort rather than legal mechanisms.