n. 〔常 pl. 〕 1.工资。 2.报应。 短语和例子 ★ pl. 常作 sing. 用。 time wages 计时工资。 wages by the piece 计件工资。 at a wage [at wages] of $ ... a month 每月工资…美元。 get good wages 拿高薪。 短语和例子 wage2 vt. 1.实行,进行,作(战等) (on against)。 2.〔方言〕雇佣。 3.〔古语〕打赌;抵押;担保。
something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" 同义词:pay, earnings, remuneration, salary,
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns); "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe" 同义词:engage,
A wage is remuneration paid by an employer to an employee. It may be calculated as a fixed task based amount, or at an hourly rate, or based on an easily measured quantity of work done.
例句与用法
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What those people valued was high wages . 这些人所希罕的就是高工钱。
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The wage due to him will be paid tomorrow . 他应得的工资明天付给他。
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That would upset the wage differential . 这样做会打乱工资级别制度。
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He receives wages plus room and board . 他除工资外还享受膳宿待遇。
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They are sticking out for higher wages . 他们坚持要求提高工资。
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The workers received their wages in cash . 工人们领到了用现钱支付的工资。
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Are wages keeping pace with inflation ? 工资的增长跟得上通货膨胀的速度吗?
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The wages were low, and the work was hard . 工资低,工作重。
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We must impose restraints on wage settlements . 我们必须对工资的协议加以限制。
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How can i keep a family on such a miserable wage ? 我怎么能靠这么可怜的工资养家?