四级That's because he plans to ban tipping in favor of paying his servers an actual living wage.

这是因为他计划禁止给小费，而代之以支付服务器的实际生活工资。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级In addition, trends in both employment status and wages have likely contributed to the growing share of young adults who are living in the home of their parents, and this is especially true of young men.

此外，就业状况和工资方面的趋势可能导致越来越多的年轻人住在父母家中，年轻男子尤其如此。

2019年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

四级Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates' job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs

在高等教育上投入巨资的家长和学生担心毕业生的就业前景，因为技术进步和国内外市场的变化改变了职业，降低了工资，减少了就业机会

2014年6月阅读原文

四级similarly with earnings, young men's wages after adjusting for inflatio have been on a downward trajectory since 1970 and fell significantly from 2000 to 2010.

与收入情况类似，经通胀调整后的年轻男性工资自1970年以来一直处于下降趋势，从2000年到2010年大幅下降。

2019年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

六级After all worlds, workers have already suffered the worst deduction in wages since the early 18 hundreds.

毕竟，工人们已经遭受了自18世纪初以来最严重的工资扣减。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

考研Mr.Roth has three community-college students enrolled in a work-placement program, with a starting wage of $13 an hour that rises to $17 after two years.

罗斯有三名社区学院的学生参加了一项就业安置计划，起薪为每小时13美元，两年后升至17美元。

2017年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Apparently the bus company will be laying off its employees if they can't reach an agreement on wages by midnight.

显然，如果员工在午夜前无法达成工资协议，巴士公司将裁员。

2013年12月听力原文

考研For factory owners, it all adds up to stiff competition for workers—and upward pressure on wages.

对工厂主来说，这一切都加剧了对工人的激烈竞争和工资上涨压力。

2017年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研Then I counter with another reasonable argument: that a higher minimum wage will force businesses to employ fewer people for less time.

然后，我用另一个合理的论点来反驳：更高的最低工资将迫使企业在更短的时间内雇佣更少的员工。

2020年考研真题（英语一）翻译 Section Ⅲ

六级Now Fred, you went to university in Canada?( ' , 9 ) A recent International Labour Organization report says the deterioration of real wages around the world calls into question the true extent of an economic recovery, especially if government rescue packages are phased out too early.

弗雷德，你上过加拿大的大学吗？（’，9）国际劳工组织最近的一份报告说，世界各地真实工资的下降使人们对经济复苏的真实程度产生了疑问，特别是如果政府的救助计划过早地被取消的话。

2016年6月听力原文

六级A recent International Labour Organization report says the deterioration of real wages around the world calls into question the true extent of an economic recovery, especially if government rescue packages are phased out too early.

国际劳工组织最近的一份报告说，世界各地实际工资的下降使人们对经济复苏的真实程度产生了疑问，特别是如果政府的救助计划过早地被取消的话。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

六级The quite dramatic unemployment figures, which we now see in some of the countries, strongly suggest that there will be greater pressure on wages in the future, as more people will be unemployed, more people will be looking for jobs and the pressure on em

我们现在在一些国家看到的相当引人注目的失业数字强烈地表明，未来工资将面临更大的压力，因为更多的人将失业，更多的人将寻找工作，新兴市场将面临更大的压力

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

考研In many rich countries average wages in the state sector are higher than in the private one.

在许多富裕国家，国有部门的平均工资高于私营部门。

2012年考研阅读原文

六级Economists project that most employers would shift money from expensive health benefits into wages.

经济学家预测，大多数雇主都会将昂贵的医疗福利转化为工资。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级And then at adulthood, IFPri has actually demonstrated that children who were better nourished have higher wages, by a pretty large margin, by 46 percent.

在成年后，IFPri已经证明，营养状况较好的儿童工资较高，幅度相当大，为46%。

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

考研Taxes on low-wage labor need to be cut, and wage subsidies such as the earned income tax credit should be expanded: This would boost incomes, encourage work, reward companies for job creation, and reduce inequality.

低工资劳动力的税收需要削减，劳动所得税抵免等工资补贴应该扩大：这将提高收入、鼓励工作、奖励创造就业机会的公司并减少不平等。

2018年考研阅读原文

四级I've had the idea for some time that Jack Green's been busy stirring things up in connection with the latest wage claim.

一段时间以来，我一直认为杰克·格林（Jack Green）一直在忙着为最近的工资索赔挑起事端。

2016年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section B

六级Medical spending, which typically rises faster than wages and the overall economy, is propelled by two things: the high prices charged for medical services in this country and the volume of unnecessary care delivered by doctors and hospitals, which often perform a lot more tests and treatments than a patient really needs.

医疗支出的增长通常快于工资和整体经济，其推动因素有两个：该国医疗服务的高昂价格和医生和医院提供的大量不必要的医疗服务，这些医疗服务通常比患者真正需要的检查和治疗要多得多。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Medical spending, which typically rises faster than wages and the overall economy, is propelled by two things: the high prices charged for medical services in this country and the volume of unnecessary care delivered by doctors and hospitals, which often

医疗支出的增长通常快于工资和整体经济，这是由两个因素推动的：该国医疗服务的高价格和医生和医院提供的不必要护理的数量，这两个因素通常会导致医疗支出的增长

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

六级This means they are paid the lowest legal wage and receive no health care or other benefits provided to full-time employee.

这意味着他们获得的是最低的法定工资，没有向全职员工提供医疗保健或其他福利。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

六级Meanwhile, growing income inequality has coincided with the increasing importance of a college degree for earning a middle-class wage.

与此同时，收入不平等日益加剧，与此同时，大学学历对于赚取中产阶级工资的重要性也越来越高。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级International Labour Organization economists say some nations have come up with policies to lessen the impact of lower wages during the economic crisis.

国际劳工组织的经济学家说，一些国家已经制定了政策，以减轻经济危机期间工资下降的影响。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

六级For this scheme to work, the government must provide wage subsidies to compensate for lost pay due to the shorter hours.

为了使这项计划发挥作用，政府必须提供工资补贴，以补偿因工时缩短而损失的工资。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

六级Patrick Belser, an International Labour Organization specialist says declining wage rates are linked to the levels of unemployment.

国际劳工组织专家帕特里克·贝尔瑟（Patrick Belser）表示，工资率下降与失业率水平有关。

2016年6月听力原文

考研To find out, the researches controlled for various factors that might make firms more likely to invest like size, industry, and sales -- and for indicators that a place was desirable to live in, like growth in wages or population.

为了找出答案，这些研究控制了可能使公司更愿意投资的各种因素，如规模、行业和销售，以及一个地方适宜居住的指标，如工资或人口的增长。

2016年考研真题（英语二）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

六级The report warnsthe picture on wages is likely to get worse this year despite indications of an economic rebound.

报告警告说，尽管有经济反弹的迹象，但今年工资状况可能会变得更糟。

2016年6月听力原文

六级The report warns the picture on wages is likely to get worse this year despite indications of an economic rebound.

报告警告说，尽管有经济反弹的迹象，但今年工资状况可能会变得更糟。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

考研Imagine that you favor increasing the minimum wage in our state, and I do not.

想象一下，你赞成提高我们州的最低工资，而我不赞成。

2020年考研真题（英语一）翻译 Section Ⅲ

四级Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates' job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs.

在高等教育上投入巨资的家长和学生担心毕业生的就业前景，因为技术进步和国内外市场的变化改变了职业，降低了工资，减少了就业机会。

2014年6月阅读原文

六级In fact, by some estimates, the value of parental investments in children, investments of time and money (including lost wages), is equal to 20-30% of gross domestic product.

事实上，据一些估计，父母对子女的投资、时间和金钱的投资（包括工资损失）相当于国内生产总值的20—30%。

2010年6月阅读原文

高考These people earn a living wage for their professional knowledge and skills.

这些人靠他们的专业知识和技能赚取生活工资。

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 填空题 原文

六级A low wage for elementary school teachers, however, doesn't mean elementary education isn't important.

然而，小学教师的低工资并不意味着基础教育不重要。

2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级With a tax imposed on expensive health insurance plans, most employers will likely transfer money from health expenses into wages.

由于对昂贵的医疗保险计划征税，大多数雇主可能会将医疗费用转为工资。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级In fact, by some estimates, the value of parental investments in children, investments of time and money (including lost wages), is equal to 20-30% of gross domestic product

事实上，据一些估计，父母对子女的投资、时间和金钱的投资（包括损失的工资）相当于国内生产总值的20-30%

2010年6月阅读原文

六级As we've seen, wage earners are expected to care for not only their children but their aging parents.

正如我们所看到的，工薪阶层不仅要照顾孩子，还要照顾年迈的父母。

2012年12月阅读原文

六级So, we expect that the second part of the year will not be very good in terms of wage growth.

因此，我们预计今年下半年的工资增长不会很好。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

六级Medical spending, which typically rises faster than wages and the overall economy, is propelled by two things: the high prices charged for medical services in this country and the volume of unnecessary care delivered by doctors and hospitals, which often perform a lot more tests and treatments than a patient really needs.

医疗支出的增长速度通常快于工资和整体经济，这是由两件事推动的：这个国家医疗服务的高昂价格，以及医生和医院提供的不必要的护理量，这些医生和医院通常进行比患者真正需要的更多的检测和治疗。

2016年6月大学英语六级第2套真题

六级In lower paid occupations where wages have been reduced, workers have added hours in overtime or extra jobs to preserve their living standards.

在工资降低的低收入职业中，工人们增加了加班时间或额外的工作，以保持他们的生活水平。

2007年6月英语六级真题

六级Given the recent change of control in Congress, the popularity of measures like increasing the minimum wage, and efforts by California’s governor to offer universal health care, these guys don’t need their own personal weathermen to know which way the wind blows.

考虑到最近国会控制权的变化，提高最低工资等措施的流行，以及加州州长为提供全民医疗保健所做的努力，这些人不需要自己的天气预报员来知道风向。

2007年12月英语六级真题

六级According to a study by George Boras, a Harvard economist, immigration reduced the wages of American high-school dropouts by 9% between 1980-2000.

根据哈佛大学经济学家乔治·博拉斯的一项研究，1980-2000年间，移民使美国高中辍学者的工资下降了9%。

2011年6月英语六级真题

六级As we’ve seen, wage earners are expected to care for not only their children but their aging parents.

正如我们所看到的，工薪阶层不仅要照顾他们的孩子，还要照顾年迈的父母。

2012年12月英语六级真题

四级With socialists demanding an end to “wage slavery” and anarchists (无政府主义) singing the praises of the virtues of dynamite (炸药), middle-of-the-roaders like Samuel Gompers and McGuire seemed attractively mild by comparison.

社会主义者要求结束“工资奴役”和无政府主义者(无政府主义) 歌颂炸药的优点(炸药), 相比之下，像Samuel Gompers和McGuire这样的中场球员显得相当温和。

1996年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级One can imagine practical capitalists seeing Labor Day as a bargain: A one-day party certainly cost them less than paying their workers decent wages.

人们可以想象，务实的资本家将劳动节视为一笔交易：一天的聚会肯定比支付工人体面的工资要便宜。

1996年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business.

每周我们都会看到工会为了提高工资而罢工，结果却把雇主赶出了企业。

2003年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Throughout U. S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the fight to form unions.

纵观美国历史，劳动人民不得不为更高的工资、更好的工作条件和组建工会而努力奋斗。

2003年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级It is easier to negotiate initial salary requirement because once you are inside, the organizational constraints (约束) influence wage increases.

协商最初的工资要求更容易，因为一旦你进入内部，组织的约束(约束) 影响工资增长。

2003年12月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers.

最明显的是，教育对女工的工资有直接影响。

2006年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling.

每多上一年学，工资就会上涨10%至20%。

2006年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级It’s logical to suppose that things like good labor relations, good working conditions, good wages and benefits and job security motivate workers, but one expert, Frederick Herzberg argued that such conditions do not motivate workers.

假设良好的劳动关系、良好的工作条件、良好的工资和福利以及工作保障等因素会激励工人，这是合乎逻辑的，但一位专家弗雷德里克·赫茨伯格认为，这些条件并不能激励工人。

2009年12月大学英语四级考试真题

四级College graduates now make 80 percent more than people who have only a high-school diploma, and though there are no precise estimates, the wage premium (高出的部分) for an outstanding school seems to be even higher.

现在，大学毕业生的收入比只有高中文凭的人高出80%，尽管没有确切的估计，但工资溢价(高出的部分) 对于一所优秀的学校来说似乎更高。

2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)

四级Conversely, chemical engineers straight out of school can easily make almost four times the wages of an entry-level high-school graduate.

相反，直接从学校毕业的化学工程师的工资几乎是入门级高中毕业生的四倍。

2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)

四级Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates, job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs.

在高等教育上投入巨资的家长和学生担心毕业生和就业前景，因为技术进步以及国内和全球市场的变化以降低工资和裁员的方式改变了职业。

2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套）

四级Considering that labor costs are responsible for up to80% of a daycare center's expenses, one would expect flat wages to have meant flat prices.

考虑到劳动力成本占日托中心费用的80%，人们会认为固定工资意味着固定价格。

2014年12月英语四级考试真题（第1套）

四级In addition, trends in both employment status and wages have likely contributed to the growing share of young adults who are living in the home of their parent(s), and this is especially true of young men.

此外，就业状况和工资的趋势可能导致居住在父母家中的年轻人比例不断增加，年轻男性尤其如此。

2019年6月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

四级Similarly with earnings, young men’s wages (after adjusting for inflation) have been on a downward trajectory (轨迹) since 1970 and fell significantly form 2000 to 2010.

与收入类似，年轻男性的工资（经通胀调整后）也呈下降趋势(轨迹) 自1970年以来，从2000年到2010年大幅下降。

2019年6月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

四级As wages have fallen ,the share of young men living in the home of their parent(s) has risen.

随着工资的下降，生活在父母家中的年轻男性比例上升。

2019年6月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

四级Researchers have shown that body mass index is related to wages and income.

研究人员表明，体重指数与工资和收入有关。

2020年9月大学英语四级真题（第1套）

四级His students, for instance, will learn about how Chinese immigrants built the railroads in California, and even have a chance to “experience” it themselves: They will race each other to build a railroad model on the playground, with some students being forced to “work” longer and faster and at cheaper wages.

例如，他的学生将了解中国移民是如何在加州建造铁路的，甚至有机会自己“体验”：他们将在操场上竞相建造铁路模型，一些学生被迫以更低的工资“工作”更长、更快。

2020年9月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

四级It even reaches into the middle classes, as real wages have stagnated (不增长)for all but the very wealthy and tempo-rary spells of financial instability are not uncommon.

由于实际工资停滞不前，它甚至延伸到中产阶级(不增长)对所有人来说，除了非常富有和节奏紧迫的金融不稳定时期并不罕见。

2020年12月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

考研A plant follow-up survey showed that one year after the layoffs only 38% of the released workers found new employment at the same or better wages.

一项工厂后续调查显示，裁员一年后，只有38%的下岗工人以相同或更好的工资找到了新工作。

1989年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研The oiling is done with higher wages, well-ventilated factories and piped music, and by psychologists and “human-relations” experts; yet all this oiling does not alter the fact that man has become powerless, that he does not wholeheartedly participate in his work and that he is bored with it.

加油是通过更高的工资、通风良好的工厂和管道音乐，以及心理学家和“人际关系”专家来完成的；然而，所有这些加油并不能改变这样一个事实：人已经变得无能为力，他没有全心全意地参与他的工作，他对此感到厌倦。

1993年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题