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wage

/weɪd͡ʒ/

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noun

工资，薪水。

(often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.

Examples :

"Before her promotion, her wages were 20% less."

在升职之前，她的工资要少百分之二十。

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verb

打赌，下注。

Examples :

"My brother is wagering $5 that our team will win the game. "

我哥哥打赌五美元，说我们队会赢这场比赛。

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verb

冒，发动

To expose oneself to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard.

Examples :

"The climber waged a risk by attempting the difficult rock face. "

攀岩者试图攀登那面险峻的岩壁，冒着巨大的风险。

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verb

雇佣，聘用

To employ for wages; to hire.

Examples :

"The company wagers new teachers for the upcoming school year. "

这家公司为即将到来的学年雇佣新的教师。

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verb

发动，进行

To conduct or carry out (a war or other contest).

Examples :

"The team waged a spirited debate about the best way to study for the upcoming exam. "

这个团队就如何备考即将到来的考试展开了一场激烈的辩论。

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verb

出租，雇佣.

To adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; to hire out.

Examples :

"The actor waged his savings to open a small theater company. "

这位演员拿出自己的积蓄，用于开办一家小型剧团。(Zhè wèi yǎnyuán náchū zìjǐ de jīxù, yòng yú kāibàn yī jiā xiǎoxíng jùtuán.)

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verb

进行，发动

To give security for the performance of.

Examples :

"The company will wage a campaign to attract new employees. "

公司将发起一场招聘活动以吸引新员工。

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