plural wages
plural wages
Learner's definition of WAGE
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: an amount of money that a worker is paid based on the number of hours, days, etc., that are worked工资;工钱 -
a wage of $14 an hour = an hourly wage of $14每小时14美元的工钱
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Both of them make decent wages.他们俩挣的工资都不少。
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The table and chairs cost two weeks' wages.这套桌椅花了两个星期的工资。
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The company offers competitive wages and good benefits.这家公司开出的工资很有竞争力,福利也不错。
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The company gave workers a four percent wage increase this year.今年公司给员工涨了百分之四的工资。
— compare salary; see also living wage, minimum wage, starvation wages 2 wage /ˈweɪʤ/ verb
wages; waged; waging
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) -
They waged a guerrilla war against the government.他们对政府军展开了游击战。
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Local activists are waging a campaign to end homelessness in the region.当地活动家正发起一场运动,旨在消除该地区的无家可归现象。
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They waged [=fought] a battle against the proposed new law.他们针对那个新提出的法规展开了斗争。