payroll
noun uk/ˈpeɪ.rəʊl/ us/ˈpeɪ.roʊl/
[ C ]（公司员工的）在职人员工资表，发薪员工表
a list of the people employed by a company showing how much each one earns
a payroll tax 薪金税，工资税
The company is growing fast, adding another 100 employees to its payroll over the last year. 公司发展迅速，去年一年的在编员工又增加了100人。
[ C usually singular ]（公司的）工资发放总额
the total amount of money paid to the people employed by a particular company
With debts of $4 million and a monthly payroll of $1.2 million, the venture is clearly heading for trouble. 该企业欠债400万美元，每月又需支付120万美元工资，无疑将陷入困境。