单词 | wages |
释义 | wages —wage /weɪdʒ/ noun [S] (ALSO wages [plural]) ► B1 a fixed amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength, rather than a job needing a college education: » a very low/high wage» an hourly/daily/weekly/annual wage» He gets/earns/is paid a good wage, because he works for a fair employer.» The smaller shops pay very low wages.→ COMPARE INCOME(Cf. ↑income), SALARY(Cf. ↑salary)Thesaurus+: ↑Earning money and money earned• • • Extra Examples:» Is she paid a regular wage or is it by commission only?» Deadlock over wage levels has prevented an agreement being reached.» There will be an increase in tax for those earning in excess of twice the national average wage.verb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for wage ► F0 to fight a war or organize a series of activities in order to achieve something: » Surely the president needs Congress' permission to wage war on another country?» They've been waging a long campaign to change the law.Thesaurus+: ↑Fighting |
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