wage
[weɪdʒ] noun only singular (also wages [plural])
ESSENTIAL
■a fixed 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 （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 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 smaller shops pay very low wages.小一点的商店支付的工资都很低。 Compare income ; salary
[weɪdʒ] verb transitive slightly formal
■to fight a war or organize a series of activities in order to achieve something 发动（战争）；组织，筹备（活动）•Surely the President needs 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。 |