basic wagen.

Brit.

/ˌbeɪsɪk ˈweɪdʒ/, U.S.

/ˌbeɪsɪk ˈweɪdʒ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: basic adj., wage n.

Etymology: < basic adj. + wage n.

1. The standard wage paid to an employee before the addition of any extra payments (such as overtime or bonuses). Cf. basic pay n. and basic rate n. at basic adj. and n.¹ Additions.

ΚΠ

1906 Manch. Guardian 10 Nov. 11/3 The present minimum, taking into consideration the basic wage, is higher in the English federated area than in the Federation areas in Scotland and Wales.

1944 A. Bergson Struct. Soviet Wages xii. 157 The extras were a separate category in the Soviet wage accounts, even though those paid to piece workers were included with the basic wage in calculating a worker's piece rate.

1959 C. A. Myers in W. Galenson Labor & Econ. Devel. ii. 44 Union efforts have until recently been concentrated on supplementing the basic wage and dearness (cost-of-living) allowance by securing annual bonus payments.

2003 Independent 4 Dec. 5/2 Each of them earns a basic wage of £500 per week, which can be topped up to £1,000 by an appearance fee of £250 and a win bonus of a further £250.

2. Australian and New Zealand. A statutory minimum pay rate calculated to cover the essential living costs of an employee, and, in the case of a male worker, his family. Cf. minimum wage n., living wage n. at living n.² Compounds 4. Now chiefly historical.In Australia and New Zealand the concept of a basic wage has been replaced by minimum wage rates.

ΚΠ

1911 H. B. Higgins in Commonw. Arbitration Rep. 5 14 There seems to be no doubt that the cost of living is increasing; but the evidence does not justify me in saying how much, or in altering the amount of what I may now call the basic wage by any definite sum.

1936 Tomorrow (Christchurch, N.Z.) 17 Mar. 310 The fixing of the basic wage by the Court of Arbitration at £3/16/- for men at 21 years old and £1/16/- for women has provoked much adverse comment.

1951 PSA Jrnl. Mar. 9 The wage level will remain below what it ought to be, and this is particularly true of those on or near the basic wage.

2006 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 19 Jan. 8 At the beginning of last century, Justice Higgins famously set his basic wage for the unskilled labourer at a level he thought sufficient for a family of five.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	basic wage
释义	basic wagen. Brit. /ˌbeɪsɪk ˈweɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˌbeɪsɪk ˈweɪdʒ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: basic adj., wage n. Etymology: < basic adj. + wage n. 1. The standard wage paid to an employee before the addition of any extra payments (such as overtime or bonuses). Cf. basic pay n. and basic rate n. at basic adj. and n.¹ Additions. ΚΠ 1906 Manch. Guardian 10 Nov. 11/3 The present minimum, taking into consideration the basic wage, is higher in the English federated area than in the Federation areas in Scotland and Wales. 1944 A. Bergson Struct. Soviet Wages xii. 157 The extras were a separate category in the Soviet wage accounts, even though those paid to piece workers were included with the basic wage in calculating a worker's piece rate. 1959 C. A. Myers in W. Galenson Labor & Econ. Devel. ii. 44 Union efforts have until recently been concentrated on supplementing the basic wage and dearness (cost-of-living) allowance by securing annual bonus payments. 2003 Independent 4 Dec. 5/2 Each of them earns a basic wage of £500 per week, which can be topped up to £1,000 by an appearance fee of £250 and a win bonus of a further £250. 2. Australian and New Zealand. A statutory minimum pay rate calculated to cover the essential living costs of an employee, and, in the case of a male worker, his family. Cf. minimum wage n., living wage n. at living n.² Compounds 4. Now chiefly historical.In Australia and New Zealand the concept of a basic wage has been replaced by minimum wage rates. ΚΠ 1911 H. B. Higgins in Commonw. Arbitration Rep. 5 14 There seems to be no doubt that the cost of living is increasing; but the evidence does not justify me in saying how much, or in altering the amount of what I may now call the basic wage by any definite sum. 1936 Tomorrow (Christchurch, N.Z.) 17 Mar. 310 The fixing of the basic wage by the Court of Arbitration at £3/16/- for men at 21 years old and £1/16/- for women has provoked much adverse comment. 1951 PSA Jrnl. Mar. 9 The wage level will remain below what it ought to be, and this is particularly true of those on or near the basic wage. 2006 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 19 Jan. 8 At the beginning of last century, Justice Higgins famously set his basic wage for the unskilled labourer at a level he thought sufficient for a family of five. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1906
随便看	blindstamping blindstories blindstory blindtooling blindweary blindwharved blindwindow blindwinkers blindworm blindworms bling bling-bling blinging blini blinis blink blink and you'll miss it blink away or back blink comparator blink klip blink microscope blink tears away or back blink-eyed blinkard blinkards