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TOEFL BNC: 1404 COCA: 2586

wage

1 wage /ˈweɪʤ/ noun
plural wages
1 wage
/ˈweɪʤ/
noun
plural wages
Learner's definition of WAGE
[count]
: an amount of money that a worker is paid based on the number of hours, days, etc., that are worked工资;工钱
compare salary; see also living wage, minimum wage, starvation wages
2 wage /ˈweɪʤ/ verb
wages; waged; waging
2 wage
/ˈweɪʤ/
verb
wages; waged; waging
Learner's definition of WAGE
[+ object]
: to start and continue (a war, battle, etc.) in order to get or achieve something开始,发动,继续(战争、战斗等)
TOEFL BNC: 1404 COCA: 2586

wage

1 of 2

noun

1
a
: a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
often used in plural
b
wages plural : the share of the national product attributable to labor as a factor in production
2
: recompense, reward
usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
the wages of sin is death — Romans 6:23 (Revised Standard Version)
wageless adjective

wage

2 of 2

verb

waged; waging

transitive verb

: to engage in or carry on
wage war
wage a campaign

intransitive verb

: to be in process of occurring
the riot waged for several hours Amer. Guide Series: Md.

Example Sentences

Noun Both of them make decent wages. The table and chairs cost two weeks' wages. The company offers competitive wages and good benefits. The company gave workers a four percent wage increase this year. Verb They waged a guerrilla war against the government. Local activists are waging a campaign to end homelessness in the region. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The company agreed and will hike its starting wage to $19.38 an hour by 2025. San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Insigne is earning $13 million, his weekly wage higher than the yearly salaries of Rennicks ($120,000), Bajraktarevic ($71,000) and Buck ($65,000). Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 The city plans to raise its entry-level wage from $15.60 to $17.50 an hour, and give a 5 percent pay bump all non-public safety workers. Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Aug. 2022 The amenity value of working remotely—staying in pajamas, rolling out of bed right in time to clock in—is unlikely to appease workers angry about their wage for much longer. Fortune, 8 July 2022 Last month Apple raised its minimum starting wage from $20 to $22 per hour, though some workers will start at even higher rate, depending on the market. Lila Maclellan, Quartz, 19 June 2022 Currently, guides are not paid overtime for these trips and instead earn their usual wage. Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 15 June 2022 Since opening the White Mountain Tavern in Lincoln, N.H., in August 2020, Culhane has raised his hourly starting wage from $12 to $15. Arkansas Online, 7 May 2022 Since opening the White Mountain Tavern in Lincoln, New Hampshire, in August 2020, Culhane has raised his hourly starting wage from $12 to $15. Paul Wiseman, ajc, 6 May 2022
Verb
Now as mother and son wage their separate battles, the Behan family is in the midst of fundraising event for Pat that includes an online silent auction running through Sept. 17. Adam Jardy, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 The threat actor's ability to leverage data obtained in one breach to wage supply-chain attacks against the victims' customers—and its ability to remain undetected since March—demonstrates its resourcefulness and skill. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 26 Aug. 2022 While theater owners were surprised by the decision, according to several sources, most chains are expected to play the high-profile horror film since Universal will wage a major theatrical marketing campaign. Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022 In a tone more sorrowful than angry, Cox proclaimed his innocence and vowed to wage a vigorous defense. Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 The former president threatened to wage a primary against Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, who decided to retire rather than seek a third term, all but handing the deep-blue state’s corner office to Democrats. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Now that Stranger Things Season 4 has concluded and the stage has been set for Vecna to wage war in the show's final season, fans still have questions about the fate of one of the show's best characters. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 July 2022 There are plenty of opportunities for working-class, populist Democrats to wage the necessary battles to redefine the brand. Faiz Shakir, The New Republic, 27 May 2022 In addition, Russia and China continue to wage aggressive social media propaganda campaigns aimed at further political divides among American audiences. Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, pledge, recompense, from Anglo-French wage, gage, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wetti pledge — more at wed

Verb

Middle English, to offer surety, put up as a stake, hire, from Anglo-French *wager, gager, from wage

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of wage was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 1404 COCA: 2586
wage

noun

( wages) ADJECTIVE | VERB + WAGE | WAGE + VERB | WAGE + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEcompetitive, decent, fair, good, high有競爭力的薪酬;像樣的工資;相當不錯的薪水;高薪inadequate, low, meagre/meager, poverty, small不足的薪水;低薪;微薄的工資Women's wages were lower than men's.女性的工資比男性低。He busked to supplement his meagre wages.他靠街頭賣藝來貼補微薄的工資。falling, rising下降的/上漲的工資annual, daily, hourly, regular, weekly, etc.年薪、日薪、時薪、固定工資、週薪等money現金工資;貨幣工資nominal, real名義/實際工資Real wages fell last year, when inflation is taken into account.若把通貨膨脹考慮在內,去年的實際工資下降了。basic, standard基本/標準工資a basic wage of £100 a week plus tips每星期 100 英鎊的基本工資外加小費livable, living勉強能維持生活的工資workers fighting for a living wage為獲得能維持生活的工資而鬥爭的工人minimum最低工資The Government this week raised the national minimum wage. (especially BrE) 政府本週提高了全國的最低工資標準。They both work minimum-wage jobs. (especially NAmE) 他們倆幹的都是拿最低工資的活兒。prevailing (especially NAmE) 普遍工資The prevailing wage for construction work is about $9 per hour.建築行業的工資普遍是每小時 9 美元。The prevailing wage is generally determined by local union rates.普遍工資一般取決於地方工會工資標準。average, median (especially NAmE) 平均/中等工資back, lost, unpaid欠薪;損失的工資;未付的工資to receive reimbursement for lost wages因工資損失得到補償VERB + WAGEpay支付工資earn, make (especially NAmE) 掙工資She earns a good wage at the factory.她在工廠裏掙的工資挺高。15 million Americans make minimum wage.有 1,500 萬美國人拿的是最低工資。He made a good wage as a trader.作為交易員他掙的工資很高。live on靠工資生活How can you live on such a low wage?靠這麼低的工資你怎麼生活?demand要求工資Semi-skilled tradesmen began to demand higher wages.半熟練工匠開始要求更高的工資。offer提供工資The store argues that it offers competitive wages.該商店認為自己提供的工資具有競爭力。accept接受工資receive得到工資determine, set決定/確定工資Markets set the wages.市場決定工資。increase, push up, raise增加工資;推動工資水平上升;加薪Full employment pushed up wages.充分就業使工資水平上升了。cut, depress, drive down, force down, hold down, keep down, keep low, lower削減薪水;壓低工資;維持低工資;降低工資supplement補貼工資dock扣工資They docked his wages for arriving at work two hours late.因為上班遲到兩小時,他們扣了他的工資。WAGE + VERBincrease, rise工資增加;薪水上漲fall薪水降低WAGE + NOUNearner掙工資的人labour/labor, labourer/laborer, workers雇傭勞動;雇傭工人slave (figurative) 工資奴隸my life as a corporate wage slave我奴隸般的工薪族生活claim加薪要求The union submitted a wage claim for a 9% rise.工會提交了加薪 9% 的要求。bargaining, negotiations工資談判agreement, settlement工資協議/解決方案cut, reduction減薪;工資削減cap, controls, freeze, restraint最高工資限額;工資控制;工資凍結;工資遏制The government promised greater tax cuts in return for continued wage restraints.政府承諾加大減稅的幅度以換取遏制工資增長的繼續實行。explosion, growth, hike, increase, inflation, rise (BrE) 工資激增;工資增長;工資上漲bill, costs工資單;工資成本structure, system工資結構/制度rate, scale (especially NAmE) 工資率;工資等級differential, gap, inequality工資差異/差距/不平等wage differentials between large and small companies大型公司和小型公司之間的工資差異the wage gap between men and women男女之間的工資差距packet (BrE) 工資袋;所得工資He got his first wage packet at fourteen years old.他在 14 歲時領到了他的第一份工錢。PHRASESa cut in wages, a decline in wages, a fall in wages減薪a downward pressure on wages, an upward pressure on wages降薪壓力;漲薪壓力Staff shortages have put an upward pressure on wages.員工短缺造成了漲薪的壓力。growth in wages, an increase in wages, a rise in wages (especially BrE) 加薪;工資增加

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