| 词汇 | living-wage |
| 释义 | living wage noun[ S ] uk /ˌlɪv.ɪŋ ˈweɪdʒ/ us /ˌlɪv.ɪŋ ˈweɪdʒ/ enough money to buy the things that are necessary in order to live, such as food and clothes: 生活费；仅够维持基本生活的钱 He does make a living wage but only by working 72 hours a week.他虽然挣够了生活费，但却要每周工作72小时。 Earning money assessable bank base pay basic basic income disposable income hand over fistidiom in arrearsidiom line your pocket(s)idiom make an honest livingidiom performance-related pro bono pro rata profit from something prorate pull raise retainer revenue sick pay You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Amounts of money living wage | Business Englishliving wage noun[ S ] ukus money you earn from your job that is enough to pay for the things you need to live, such as food and a home: Many people are forced to take on two jobs to earn a living wage. Leading firms have been criticized for failing to ensure that workers are paid a living wage. fight for/demand a living wage have/offer/receive a living wage Compare minimum wage living-wageadjective[ before noun ] The Assembly approved a living-wage bill setting a minimum living wage statewide. Examples of living wageliving wage Four managers making $20,000-35,000 approach what might have been considered a livingwage at that time. Both women were in work, but neither was able to make a livingwage. The reason the duty to provide a livingwage should fall onto employers and consumers is because otherwise they would be exploiting the workers. Even small-scale and maverick companies survive by public subsidies or by paying less than a livingwage. Almost two centuries ago, he was forced to leave the town in search of a livingwage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They ought to get at least a livingwage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Everybody is entitled to do useful work at a livingwage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This was not a strike of miners for a decent livingwage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will they not justify the miners striking for a decent livingwage? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is patently clear that £5 is not a livingwage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would like to know what is the actual position, whether the industry can or cannot pay a reasonable livingwage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a disgrace that a rich country like ours should employ men and not give them a reasonable livingwage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are fighting for a system under which the largest majority will get a livingwage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The miner works as hard as anyone, and he is entitled to a livingwage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They must surely rate this figure as a livingwage; or are they suggesting that their members should receive less than a livingwage? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of living wage These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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