Wage
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定义
a wage: 工资，收入
I earn the minimum wage. 我挣的工资是最少的。
Pronunciation examples
UK: He spends all his wages on books.
US: What is his weekly wage?
示例
- "The cost of this will be deducted from your wages."
- "In the US, the loss of industrial jobs and the rise of a global economy have threatened the higher wages that union members once enjoyed."
练习 1
"All the workers are paid the minimum wage or above,"
What is a "wage"?
What is a "wage"?
"All the workers are paid the minimum wage or above,"
What is a "wage"?
What is a "wage"?
This choice is incorrect. Money taken from a pay check is usually called "taxes" or simply "theft" (ha ha ha).
A "wage" is the amount of money given to workers (usually by the hour) for the work they have done.
Usually workers are not offered money as an incentive to sign a contract, they are simply paid to do their job.
The term for this type of supplementary income is simply called a "bonus". A bonus is paid in addition to a worker's "wages".
练习 2
Let's talk about money!
Choose the appropriate terms to complete the sentences below. Not all of them were used in the radio broadcast, and no term is used more than once!
Alex is earning a good . He's a lawyer and he gets paid £60,000 per year.
I want to increase my monthly by giving maths lessons at the weekend, as well as working as an accountant at Kalvin Krime.
The minimum in Britain is currently £5.73 per hour for workers over the age of 21.
Choose the appropriate terms to complete the sentences below. Not all of them were used in the radio broadcast, and no term is used more than once!
Alex is earning a good . He's a lawyer and he gets paid £60,000 per year.
I want to increase my monthly by giving maths lessons at the weekend, as well as working as an accountant at Kalvin Krime.
The minimum in Britain is currently £5.73 per hour for workers over the age of 21.
Let's talk about money!
Choose the appropriate terms to complete the sentences below. Not all of them were used in the radio broadcast, and no term is used more than once!
Alex is earning a good salary 1. He's a lawyer and he gets paid £60,000 per year.
I want to increase my monthly earnings 2 by giving maths lessons at the weekend, as well as working as an accountant at Kalvin Krime.
The minimum wage 3 in Britain is currently £5.73 per hour for workers over the age of 21.
Choose the appropriate terms to complete the sentences below. Not all of them were used in the radio broadcast, and no term is used more than once!
Alex is earning a good salary 1. He's a lawyer and he gets paid £60,000 per year.
I want to increase my monthly earnings 2 by giving maths lessons at the weekend, as well as working as an accountant at Kalvin Krime.
The minimum wage 3 in Britain is currently £5.73 per hour for workers over the age of 21.
1 salary: "Salary" is the right answer here. A person's salary is how much they get paid to do their job. In Britain and the US, the "salary" is usually the amount of money someone earns in a year. Example: "The starting salary for this position is £28,000".
1 earnings: The term "earnings" refers to a person's or business's profits over a certain period. It can share a similar meaning with "salary", but cannot be used here because it's a plural noun, and we have the singular article "a" in this sentence.
1 reward: A "reward" is money we are given when we do a good deed. Example: "The police are offering a $20,000 reward to the person who finds Billy the Kid". "Reward" does not make sense here.
2 earnings: "Earnings" is the best choice here. A person's "earnings" represent the amount of money they have coming into their bank account every month, from one or more sources. We also use "earnings" to describe a company's profit. Example: "Delavigne's earnings have increased this year, as usual!".
2 salary: This is not the best choice here. A person's salary is how much they get paid to do their job. The salary only applies to ONE job, and it does not refer to a total income acquired from several different sources.
2 reward: A "reward" is money we are given when we do a good deed. Example: "The police are offering a $20,000 reward to the person who finds Billy the Kid". "Reward" does not make sense here.
3 wage: "Wage" is the best choice here. The "minimum wage" is the lowest amount of money which an employer can legally pay an employee. The government sets this legal limit. Generally, a "wage" is an amount of money earned, especially per hour or per week. It shares a similar meaning with "salary".
3 earnings: The term "minimum earnings" does not exist as an idiom in English, sorry!
3 reward: A "reward" is money we are given when we do a good deed. Example: "The police are offering a $20,000 reward to the person who finds Billy the Kid". "Reward" does not make sense here.
练习 3
Select the TRUE statements from the list below according to the dialogue you just heard.
There may be more than 1!
There may be more than 1!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below according to the dialogue you just heard.
There may be more than 1!
There may be more than 1!
This is a true statement. Kevin asks Mrs Lee if "the workers are paid the minimum wage or above?", meaning that he is concerned about the workers' compensation. A "wage" refers to payment for labor or services. The "minimum wage" is the least possible money that a worker can legally be paid.
This is a true statement. Mrs Lee says that some of the workers "even have beds in the factory", meaning that it is likely the ChinaCorp workers sleep in the factory. "On site" means "on location" or "at the place". In this context, the "site" refers to the factory or "workplace".
Today is not the day to wish Mrs Lee a happy birthday. Mrs Lee says that it is the birthday of one of her female workers.
练习 4
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the dialogue.
This term refers to "money paid to a worker", usually by the hour. "As a student, Hannah worked in a bar for 18 hours a day, and earned a very low ."
This verb describes a movement with the mouth that shows a sign of "happiness", "pleasure" and "contentment". "It is nice to work with Jean; he is always , even when things are bad."
This term refers to "money paid to a worker", usually by the hour. "As a student, Hannah worked in a bar for 18 hours a day, and earned a very low ."
This verb describes a movement with the mouth that shows a sign of "happiness", "pleasure" and "contentment". "It is nice to work with Jean; he is always , even when things are bad."
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the dialogue.
This term refers to "money paid to a worker", usually by the hour. "As a student, Hannah worked in a bar for 18 hours a day, and earned a very low wage 1."
This verb describes a movement with the mouth that shows a sign of "happiness", "pleasure" and "contentment". "It is nice to work with Jean; he is always smiling 2, even when things are bad."
This term refers to "money paid to a worker", usually by the hour. "As a student, Hannah worked in a bar for 18 hours a day, and earned a very low wage 1."
This verb describes a movement with the mouth that shows a sign of "happiness", "pleasure" and "contentment". "It is nice to work with Jean; he is always smiling 2, even when things are bad."
1 wage: A "wage" is the amount of money given to workers (usually by the hour) for the work they have done. Kevin asks Mrs Lee if the ChinaCorp workers are "paid the minimum wage". A "minimum wage" is the least possible money that a worker can legally be paid. In the US, this figure is $7.25 an hour, in the UK, it is currently £5.93 per hour.
2 smiling: "To smile" is to express "happiness" and "contentment". This involves raising the corners of the mouth. It is said that the Mona Lisa has the world's most famous smile. Mrs Lee says that the workers are "very happy", and asks if Kevin can see them "smiling".
