| 释义 |
wage /weɪdʒ/ n. | vt. | vi.
I n.
1. [常作 wages] 工资，工钱
get a day's wage for a day's work 干一天活赚一天钱
at a wage (或 at wages)of ￡40 a week 以40英镑的周薪
wage increases and wage restraint 工资增长和工资抑制
make a daily wage of ＄30 赚日薪30美元
What is your weekly wage? 你周薪多少?
His wages are ￡20 a week. 他的工资是每周20英镑。
2. [常作 wages] [用作单或复]报酬；报应
The wages of sin is death. 罪恶的报应是死亡。
The wages of poor eating is poor health. 吃得不好则健康不佳。
3. [常作 wages] 【经】工资总额
4. 〈废〉抵押品；打赌
II ❶ vt.
1. 进行；从事；开始
wage war against(或 on)a nation 对一个国家开战
wage a war against crime and disease 与犯罪和疾病作斗争
wage a campaign 开展运动
2. 〈英口〉雇用
3. 〈废〉抵押；对…打赌
4. 〈废〉付出
❷ vi.
1. 进行
The riot waged for several hours. 骚乱进行了好几个小时。
2. 〈废〉斗争；竞争
[<ONFr wagier to pledge<Gmc; 比较 OE weddian to pledge,wed] |