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facing the possibility of a public backlash as a result of record bonuses this year, goldman sachs is considering requiring its executives to donate a portion of their salaries to charity, according to a report in the new york times.

有鑑於今年破紀錄的分紅可能引發眾怒，高盛集團考慮要求其主管從薪酬中提撥一定比例，捐款行善，據紐約時報報導。

goldman has long been the highest-paying firm on wall street, and this year is no exception. analysts expect the firm to set aside more than $17 billion for bonuses for its approximately 30,000 employees.

高盛長久以來都是華爾街最高薪的公司，今年也不例外。分析師預期該公司將撥出逾170億美元，充作近3萬名員工的紅利。

according to the times, goldman’s charity plans could be similar to one that bear stearns had before the firm went under. top earners at bear were required to donate 4% of their annual bonuses to charity, and the firm made bonus recipients provide tax returns as proof.

據紐時指出，高盛的慈善計畫可能與貝爾斯登破產前的作法雷同。貝爾斯登要求高薪主管每年捐出4%的分紅給慈善機構，而且該公司要求領紅利的人提供納稅申報單作為證明。

goldman, while its business has been stellar, has faced a public relations disaster. the firm announced late last year it would donate $200 million from its foundation along with creating a $500 million fund to help small businesses.

高盛儘管業績向來耀眼，卻面臨公關災難。該公司去年底宣布，將從其基金會捐出2億美元，並成立一個5億美元的基金來協助小型企業。

goldman has also said its 30 top executives would receive bonuses in stock, not cash.

高盛也已表示，將以股票代替30位高層主管的現金紅利。

新聞辭典

backlash：名詞，指對某事物的強烈反應或反對，如the sixties backlash against bourgeois materialism（60年代對於中產階級唯物主義的強烈反動）。

tax return：名詞，納稅申報單。用法如：taxpayer fined for filing incorrect tax returns（納稅人填報不正確報稅單被處罰款）。「退稅」的英文是 tax rebate或tax refund。

stellar：形容詞，傑出的；一流的。另外常見的意思是「恆星的」、「星球的」，例句：the central bulge of our galaxy is actually a stellar bar.（我們銀河系的中央突出部分實際上是一個恆星帶。）