Wage
[ wedʒ ]
第2级
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n. 工资;报应;
vt.& vi. 实行，进行，作（战等）;〈方〉雇佣;〈古〉打赌，抵押，担保;
📝 例句
That would upset the wage differential.
这样做会打乱工资级别制度。
We must gradually reduce the wage gap.
我们要逐步缩小工资差距。
His wage is 60 yuan a month less 2 yuan for rent.
他的工资是每月60元，但要扣去2元的房租。
The boss promised a blanket wage increase.
老板答应给全体雇员增加工资。
England and Spain waged war for many years.
英国和西班牙曾打过多年的战争。
🌱 联想助记
【串】拿不到wage(工资)还被关进cage(笼子),sage(圣人)也会rage(愤怒)
【记】※ wage-工资,wag-摇摆:工资在摇摆
※ w-拼音“我”,age-年龄:我的年龄到了,就要领工资养活自己
※ 谐音“位置”:在公司里面,你拿多少工资多少报酬,那要看你在公司的位置,位置高了你拿的报酬就多些
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
wage
n
(usu pl except in certain phrases and when used attributively 通常作复数, 但用於某些词组或作定语时除外) regular (usu weekly) payment made or received for work or services 工资（通常指按周的）
wages of 200 a week/a weekly wage of 200 一星期200英镑的工资
Wages are paid on Fridays. 每星期五 发工资.
Tax and insurance are deducted from your wages. 所得税和保险费从工资扣除.
We expect a fair day's wage for a fair day's work. 我们做好一天的工作,就希望得到一天应得的工资.
The workers are demanding to be paid a living wage, ie one that enables them to live without hunger or hardship. 工人要求得到能够维持生活的工资.
a minimum wage, ie guaranteed basic pay in a particular industry or country 最低工资（某行业或某国的工资底线）
[attrib 作定语]
a wage increase/rise of 10 a week 每星期的工资额增加10英镑. =>Usage at income 用法见 income.
🎯 考研助记
为计（谐音）： 工资是为了生计 w(我)+age(年龄):我的年龄到了，就要领 工资养活自己
🔁 扩展释义
*[weidʒ]n. 工资, 报应, 报偿vt. 开展, 进行vi. 进行【经】 工资, 工钱
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There's a conversation we have to finish.
我们有一段话还没有谈完呢。
The student is busy studying math.
这个学生忙于研究数学。
It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.
那是一年的最后一天，一大群人聚集在市政厅的大钟下面。