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wages

/ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz/

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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."

在她升职之前，她的工资要少百分之二十。

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verb

打赌，下注。

Examples :

"He waged a bet with his friend that he could finish his homework faster. "

他和朋友打赌说他能更快地完成作业。

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verb

冒，招致.

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

Examples :

"He wages his reputation on the accuracy of his research. "

他以自己的名誉冒险担保他的研究结果的准确性。

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verb

雇用，聘用

To employ for wages; to hire.

Examples :

"The company wages temporary workers during the busy holiday season. "

这家公司在繁忙的假日季雇用临时工。

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verb

发动，进行

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

Examples :

"The activist group decided to wage a campaign against the new factory. "

这个激进团体决定发起一场反对新建工厂的运动。

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verb

出租，雇佣

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

Examples :

"The farmer wages his tractor out to neighbors who need help harvesting their crops. "

这位农夫把他的拖拉机出租给需要收割庄稼的邻居们。

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verb

担保，保证.

To give security for the performance of.

Examples :

"To ensure the contractor finishes the project on time, the company wages a portion of the payment until completion. "

为了确保承包商按时完成项目，公司担保支付一部分款项，直到项目完成。

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