单词	wage-earner
释义	wage-earnerˈwage-ˌearner noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Families without wage-earners must seek relief from government social security programs. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As a result it is important to create as many wage-earners and taxpayers as possible. James mentioned that he had never understood why people went on strike until he became a wage-earner. The lowest incomes were generally supplemented by charity and in many households women and children were also wage-earners. To Elfed, Richard was a potential wage-earner, and there he was in school, costing money not earning it. With current inflation most wage-earners or salaried employees have regular increases in basic remuneration. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomeone who earns money► the breadwinner the person in a family who earns most of the money that the family needs: · Many people still expect the man to be the breadwinner. ► wage-earner someone who has a job and earns wages: · Jim is the family's main wage earner.· Families without wage-earners must seek relief from government social security programs. WORD SETS► Wages bonus, noundanger money, noundirect deposit, noundouble time, nounearnings, nounincrement, nounindex-linked, adjectiveliving wage, nounlow-paid, adjectivemeans, nounovertime, nounpay, verbpay, nounpaycheque, nounpayday, nounPAYE, nounpay packet, nounpay rise, nounpayroll, nounpayslip, nounper diem, nounperformance-related pay, nounraise, nounredundancy pay, nounrise, nounsalaried, adjectivesalary, nounsub, nounsub, verbsuperannuation, nounsuperannuation scheme, nountake-home pay, nounwage, nounwage-earner, nounwage-packet, nounweighting, nounwell-paid, adjective 1someone in a family who earns money for the rest of the family2someone who works for wages:  Both wage-earners and salaried officials were protected by the new regulations.
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