wage

n.工资；报应

vt.& vi.实行，进行，作（战等）；〈方〉雇佣；〈古〉打赌，抵押，担保

noun

1. （通常指按周领的）工资，工钱
   a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week, for work or services
   1. wages of £200 a week
      一星期200英镑的工资
   2. a weekly wage of £200
      周薪200英镑
   3. wage cuts
      减薪
   4. a wage increase of 3%
      3%的加薪
   5. a wage rise of 3%
      3%的加薪
   6. wage demands/claims/settlements
      工资要求；工资和解协议
   7. Wages are paid on Fridays.
      每星期五发工资。
   8. There are extra benefits for people on low wages .
      低薪者有额外补助。
   9. The staff have agreed to a voluntary wage freeze (= a situation in which wages are not increased for a time) .
      全体员工已经同意自愿冻结工资。

verb

1. 开始，发动，进行，继续（战争、战斗等）
   to begin and continue a war, a battle, etc.
   1. The rebels have waged a guerrilla war since 2001.
      反叛者自2001年以来一直进行游击战争。
   2. He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him.
      他声称有人正在对他发起新闻攻势。

vi. 进行；发动；从事 n. 工资；代价；报偿 vt. 进行；开展

名词复数形式:wages 过去分词:waged 现在分词:waging 过去式:waged 第三人称单数:wages

wage 工资，发动（战争）

来自PIE*wadh, 承诺，誓言，词源同wed,engage。原指承诺对别人的服务的报酬，引申义工资，原仅限于手工和机械劳动所得，后词义通用化。同时，用做词义承诺参战，发动战争，后词义通用化指开展或发动某运动。

1. The report shows the Swiss are among the world's top wage earners.
   报告显示瑞士人的工资收入位列世界最高水平。
2. Union leaders say the wage package is the best they believe the cash-strapped government will offer.
   工会领导人说，财政困难的政府能答应的充其量是一揽子工资方案。
3. The entire spending boost could go on wage demands unless expectations are damped down.
   除非降低预期，否则整个支出增长计划可能会导致加薪要求。
4. These people deserve to make more than the minimum wage
   这些人应该得到比最低工资更高的报酬。
5. During the Second World War, industrial wage differentials in Britain widened.
   第二次世界大战期间，英国的劳工工资级差进一步拉大了。
6. Such measures are needed to equalize wage rates between countries.
   需要采取这样的措施实现各国工资率的均等。
7. We were disgusted when bosses awarded themselves a massive pay rise. How can they get on the gravy train, but ask us to take a wage freeze?
   看到老板为自己大幅加薪，我们感到十分气愤。他们凭什么轻轻松松捞油水却要求我们不涨工资？
8. Many farmers have to depend on subsidies to make a living wage.
   许多农民的基本生活工资要靠补贴来维持。
9. Women have yet to achieve wage or occupational parity in many fields
   女性在很多领域还没能争取到薪金、职位方面的平等。
10. For a year and a half, wage restraint on a voluntary basis worked
    在一年半的时间里，自愿实行的限薪措施奏效了。
11. Firms should be allowed to offer jobs to the long-term unemployed at a lower wage.
    公司应获许以较低的工资给长期失业的人提供岗位。
12. The union said it was unfair to ask workers to adopt a policy of wage restraint.
    工会称要工人接受工资限制政策是不合理的。
13. His wages have gone up
    他涨工资了。
14. This may end efforts to set a minimum wage well above the poverty line.
    这可能会使将最低工资定得远高于贫困线的努力告吹。
15. They waged a price war.
    他们打起了价格战。
16. They work long hours in order to take home a fat wage packet.
    为了多赚点儿工资，他们加班加点地工作。
17. In addition to my weekly wage, I got a lot of tips.
    除了每周的薪水外，我还能得到不少小费。
18. Wage differences in the two areas are widening
    两个地区的工资差距正在拉大。
19. The union had sought a wage increase and a shorter work week.
    工会寻求增加工资，缩短每周工作时间。
20. The wage due to him will be paid tomorrow.
    他应得的工资明天付给他。
21. That would upset the wage differential.
    这样做会打乱工资级别制度。
22. The job is interesting, but it doesn't pay a living wage.
    这份工作很有趣，但它的工资不够养家糊口。
23. Door-to-door salesmen usually have a low basic wage and earn most of their money on commission.
    推销员的基本薪资很低，他们挣的大部分钱来自佣金。
24. We must wage war against poverty.
    我们必须向贫困开战。
25. The government's new law on wage and price control is diluted with exceptions.
    政府关于工资和控制物价的新规定的执行性被其中的那些例外情况削弱了。
26. Deadlock over wage levels has prevented an agreement being reached.
    在工资水平问题上的僵局阻碍了协议的达成。
27. They had a wage increase of321 yuan a month across the board.
    全体人员都包括在内这月的工资增加321元。
28. There will be a wage increase of20 dollars a week across the board.
    全体员工每周工资将增加20美元。
29. The bank instituted a wage freeze.
    银行实行了工资冻结。