wage

英[weɪdʒ]美[weɪdʒ]

n.工资，工钱；

v.开展，发动（运动或战争）；

复数：wages;

第三人称单数：wages;

过去式：waged;

过去分词：waged;

现在分词：waging;

例句

Some members of the government flew a kite about wage control on television.几位*府官员发表电视讲话, 试探公众对工资管制的反应。

Wage increases were eaten up by the rise in the cost of living.工资的增加全给生活费用的上涨抵消掉了。

The management has put a reasonable wage offer on the table, so it's up to the unions to decide whether to accept it.资方已提出一项合理的工资方案供考虑, 现在就看工会来决定是否接受它。

a paltry wage微薄的薪水

Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices.他们增加的工资会被物价上涨所抵消。

Workers requested a raise in the wage.工人们请求提高工资。

We expect a fair day's wage.我们希望得到一天应得的工资。

Employers will use this agreement as a test in dealing with future wage claims.雇主们将这份协议当作处理未来加薪要求的判断准绳。

The union demands a 7％ wage hike.工会要求提高工资7％。

wage differentials between large and small firms大小型公司之间的工资差距

英语六级真题

Meanwhile, growing income inequality has coincided with the increasing importance of a college degree for earning a middle-class wage.

With a tax imposed on expensive health insurance plans, most employers will likely transfer money from health expenses into wages.

Medical spending, which typically rises faster than wages and the overall economy, is propelled by two things: the high prices charged for medical services in this country and the volume of unnecessary care delivered by doctors and hospitals, which often perform a lot more tests and treatments than a patient really needs.

Economists project that most employers would shift money from expensive health benefits into wages.

The report warnsthe picture on wages is likely to get worse this year despite indications of an economic rebound.

Patrick Belser, an International Labour Organization specialist says declining wage rates are linked to the levels of unemployment.

Now Fred, you went to university in Canada?( ' , 9 ) A recent International Labour Organization report says the deterioration of real wages around the world calls into question the true extent of an economic recovery, especially if government rescue packages are phased out too early.

As we've seen, wage earners are expected to care for not only their children but their aging parents.

According to a study by George Borjas, a Harvard economist, immigration reduced the wages of American high-school dropouts by 9% between 1980-2000.

Apparently the bus company will be laying off its employees if they can't reach an agreement on wages by midnight.

A low wage for elementary school teachers, however, doesn't mean elementary education isn't important.

And the value of what the student can produce is reflected in the wage employers are willing to pay the student to produce it.

For this scheme to work, the government must provide wage subsidies to compensate for lost pay due to the shorter hours.

So, we expect that the second part of the year will not be very good in terms of wage growth.

This means they are paid the lowest legal wage and receive no health care or other benefits provided to full-time employee.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-COUNT

工资;工钱

Someone's wages are the amount of money that is regularly paid to them for the work that they do.

例句

VERB

开展，发动(运动或战争)

If a person, group, or country wages a campaign or a war, they start it and continue it over a period of time.

例句

英汉词典释义

n.

工资

vt. & vi.

开始，发动，进行，继续（战争、战斗等）

英英词典释义

Noun

1. something that remunerates;

Verb

1. as of wars, battles, or campaigns;

行业词典

金融： 工资；工费；