音标:['weidʒplʌɡ] ;
n. [澳大利亚英语口语、贬义] =wage earner

NOEL KING, HOST: A basic principle of economics is that when demand for something goes up, the cost of it goes up, too. So economists wonder why today's high demand for workers isn't translating into bigger increases in pay. Even Federal Reserve Chai

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(215) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台8月

今天我们要学的词是 wage. Wage 作为动词,有发动的意思。A top CIA expert on Asia said that China is waging a quiet kind of cold war against the United States. 中央情报局一位亚洲问题专家说,中国正在对美国发动一

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(213) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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The government will bring back a lower starting wage for young people between the ages of 16 and 19. For the first 6 months of a new job, they will be paid $10.80 an hour. This is 80% of the adult minimum wage which is $13.50. In 2008, the Labour gov

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Plug In Stereo温柔动人的声音,扑面而来的小清新感觉给这个夏日带来了一丝清凉。带上耳机,让自己与外面的世界隔绝,默默地享受这样的宁静与轻盈。此刻的你,有没有面带微笑,随着音乐轻

发表于:2019-01-10 / 阅读(270) / 评论(0) 分类 天籁音乐

AS IT IS 2015-06-14 The Living Wage Debate Has Many Sides Workers and employers around the world argue over the issue of a minimum wage. Workers says they want to receive a minimum living wage that permits them to meet the most basic needs of life su

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 19 May 2008 Australia will increase its annual migration intake to 300,000 people a year - the biggest rise since the end of World War II. The increase in the annual quota is intended to address the country's chronic skills shor

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Labor Advocates Celebrate Los Angeles Wage Victory LOS ANGELES Los Angeles is about to become the largest American city to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour, an increase to be phased in over five years. The wage is more than twice the current min

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The Gender Wage Gap In The Arts STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We heard a lot during the presidential campaign about the wage gap, the fact that women often earn less than men for the same kinds of work. Hillary Clinton pushed that issue, and she lost. But it

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(224) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年NPR美国国家公共电台12月

Todd: So Greg, we're talking about controversial issues and one of the issues in your book is income disparity. So, what do you think about minimum wage? Greg: Minimum wage. Minimum wage I think is very important to have otherwise employers are going

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(274) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英语对话1000个

BEIJING, Feb.?9 (Xinhuanet) -- The government aims to raise its minimum wage at least 13 percent each year from 2011 to 2015, according to a national employment promotion plan released on Wednesday. China raised its minimum wage by an average of 12.5

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(246) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

今天我们要学的词是plug away at。 To plug away at something, 坚持不懈地去做一件事。 He continues to plug away at the novel even though no one is willing to publish it, 虽然没人愿意出版这本小说,可他还是坚持不懈地

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(238) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 19 July 2006 watch Minimum Wage report U.S. law has guaranteed most workers a minimum wage since the 1930s. The last increase in the wage was in 1997. Now Democrats in the U.S. Congress say it's time for another raise.

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(274) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(七月)

今天我们要学的词是pull the plug。 To pull the plug, 意思是停止,终止。The Washington Times pulled the plug on its sport section, 华盛顿时报决定停发体育版。The Washington Redskins pulled the plug on its head coach after

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(238) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

今天我们要学的词是plug away at。 To plug away at something, 坚持不懈地去做一件事。 He continues to plug away at the novel even though no one is willing to publish it, 虽然没人愿意出版这本小说,可他还是坚持不懈地

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(242) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是pull the plug。 To pull the plug, 意思是停止,终止。The Washington Times pulled the plug on its sport section, 华盛顿时报决定停发体育版。The Washington Redskins pulled the plug on its head coach after

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(252) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

我们今天要讲的习惯用语里有一个共同的词plug。也许很多人都知道plug是塞子或者插头,反正是塞住洞孔的东西。但是plug这个词在俗语中还有个挺特别的意思。那就是推荐、捧场或者广告宣传

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Plug In Stereo温柔动人的声音,扑面而来的小清新感觉给这个夏日带来了一丝清凉。带上耳机,让自己与外面的世界隔绝,默默地享受这样的宁静与轻盈。此刻的你,有没有面带微笑,随着音乐轻

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(270) / 评论(0) 分类 金属

Todd: So Greg, we're talking about controversial issues and one of the issues in your book is income disparity. So, what do you think about minimum wage? Greg: Minimum wage. Minimum wage I think is very important to have otherwise employers are going

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(242) / 评论(0) 分类 英语趣味课堂

1. plug something on TV 做电视广告 I have a contract for two million dollars a year to plug these shoes on TV. They've already filmed three plugs and you'll see the first plug next week - I think you'll like it. 我有一份耗资两百万美元为

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(220) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语
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