wage
noun [ S ] uk/weɪdʒ/ us/weɪdʒ/ (also wages [ plural ])
B1 （尤指支付给体力劳动者并通常按周计算的）工资，工钱，报酬
a particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength, rather than a job needing a college education
a very low/high wage 非常低／高的工资
an hourly/daily/weekly/annual wage 按小时／日／周／年支付的工资
He gets/earns/is paid a good wage, because he works for a fair employer. 他的薪水很不错，因为他的老板奖惩公平。
The job pays very low wages. 这份工作薪水很低。
Compare: earningspay nounremuneration salarystipend
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- Is she paid a regular wage or is it by commission only?
- Deadlock over wage levels has prevented an agreement being reached.
- There will be an increase in tax for those earning in excess of twice the national average wage.
wage
verb [ T ] formal uk/weɪdʒ/ us/weɪdʒ/
发动（战争）;组织，筹备（活动）
to fight a war or organize a series of activities in order to achieve something
Doesn't the president need Congress' permission to wage war on another country? 想必总统须得到国会的许可才能对他国发动战争吧？
They've been waging a long campaign to change the law. 他们为修改这一法律已组织发起了一场持久的运动。