wage1/wedʒ; weIdʒ/n [singular 单数] also 又作 wages [plural 复数] the money that someone receives every day or week as payment for working [→ salary]〔工人每天或每周领取的〕工资﹐薪金: I’ll get my wages on Friday. 我会在星期五领工资。the average weekly wage 平均周薪He earns a good wage . 他工资挺高。a wage increase 加薪the national minimum wage (=the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay by law)国家最低工资see box at见 MONEY 方框
wage2v [T] to be involved in a war or battle against someone or something 发动﹐进行〔战争或战斗〕: The police are waging war on drug dealers. 警方正在开展一场毒贩打击战。