wage n. 〔常 pl. 〕 1.工資。 2.報應(yīng)。 ★ pl. 常作 sing. 用。 time wages 計時工資。 wages by the piece 計件工資。 at a wage [at wages] of $ ... a month 每月工資…美元。 get good wages 拿高薪。 wage2 vt. 1.實行,進(jìn)行,作(戰(zhàn)等) (on against)。 2.〔方言〕雇傭。 3.〔古語〕打賭;抵押;擔(dān)保。
minimum n. (pl. minimums, -ma ) 最小,最低,最少限度;【數(shù)學(xué)】極小(值)。 the irreducible minimum 無法減少的最小限度。 The thermometer reached the minimum for the year. 寒暑表降到當(dāng)年最低度數(shù)。 adj. 最少的,最小的,最低的。 the minimum value 【數(shù)學(xué)】極小值。
the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law
百科解釋
A minimum wage is the lowest hourly, daily or monthly remuneration that employers may legally pay to workers. Equivalently, it is the lowest wage at which workers may sell their labor.