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单词 living wage
释义

living wage

noun

1
: a subsistence wage
2
: a wage sufficient to provide the necessities and comforts essential to an acceptable standard of living

Example Sentences

He was barely earning a living wage.
Recent Examples on the Web In 2021, the two were named to the list of Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Food Fighters for paying staff equally and offering a living wage. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2022 Globally, at least about 750 billion euros would be needed annually to bridge the living wage gap. Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 One participant, Aviva, believes the living wage approach could be applied to pensions as well. Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 26 July 2022 The upside is that HHH has created tons of living wage jobs at a time when a scarcity of them is a factor in rising homelessness. Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2022 The city’s 2005 agreement with Hyatt would end, eliminating a living wage requirement of about $10 an hour for hotel employees. Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Mar. 2022 Typically, a third of restaurant revenue goes toward ingredients and another third toward paying workers what should be at least a living wage. New York Times, 18 Mar. 2022 Michael Horn, an author and adviser on the future of education, says sorting high-achieving students into separate classrooms might have worked in the past, when Americans didn’t need a college credential to earn a living wage. Kelly Field, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2022 Refinery29 has contacted Arbonne to ask them what percentage of their reps earn their top-tier salary and what percentage earn a living wage. Lizzie Cernik, refinery29.com, 16 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

living wage

noun

as in minimum wage

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • minimum wage
  • nominal wages
  • pay envelope
  • wage
  • take-home pay
  • salary
  • double time
  • paycheck
  • stipend
  • pay
  • emolument
  • overtime
  • hire
  • time and a half
  • payment
  • redress
  • repayment
  • restitution
  • reparation
  • reimbursement
  • remittance
  • return
  • compensation
  • recoupment
  • recompense
  • packet
  • remuneration
  • profit
  • earnings
  • takings
  • requital
  • yield
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