A very small or inadequate amount of money.
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| 释义 | society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > according to amount (8) pittance1611 A very small or inadequate amount of money. half-pay1664 Half the usual or full wages or salary; a reduced allowance to an officer in the army or navy when not in actual service, or after retirement at a… long shilling1764 a shilling or (by extension) a fixed sum paid for an especially large amount of something, esp. an extra long cab journey; (hence) a hard-earned… overpay1765 Money which is paid or demanded in excess of what is due or expected; overpayment. living wage1817 a wage on which it is possible to meet basic needs. subsistence wage1831 the amount of money a person must earn in order to achieve a minimal standard of living. existence wage1893 = subsistence wage n. at subsistence, n. compounds 2. social wage1925 The minimum wage required to have a reasonable standard of living; a living wage. |
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