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留美老师带你每日说英文 第347期:提高基本工资

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(单词翻译)

  台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是:
  Number 2, they don't want to raise the minimum wage even though today's Federal minimum is 25 percent below what it was in 1968, adjusted for inflation.
  第二,他们不想提高基本工资,现在联准会规定的最低薪资已经比1968年时还低了25个百分比(去除通货膨胀后)。

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0 adjusted adjusted     
adj.调整过的v.(改变…以)适应,调整,校正( adjust的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The straps can be adjusted to suit the wearer. 这些背带可进行调整以适合使用者。
  • The high school adjusted its teaching approach and cancelled its departmental system. 他们高中调整了教学方法,取消了“文理分科”。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 below xQKy2     
prep./adv.在……的下面;低于……
参考例句:
  • I looked down at the hall below.我瞧了瞧下面的大厅。
  • The temperature is below zero.温度在零度以下。
0 even EiUzR     
adj.平坦的,偶数的,相等的;adv.甚至,恰好,正当
参考例句:
  • It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷,今天更冷了。
  • He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少,但教得最好。
0 federal RkSxm     
adj.联盟的;联邦的;(美国)联邦政府的
参考例句:
  • Switzerland is a federal republic.瑞士是一个联邦共和国。
  • The schools are screaming for federal aid.那些学校强烈要求联邦政府的援助。
0 inflation 4bqz8     
n.胀大,夸张,通货膨胀
参考例句:
  • Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
  • The inflation of the airbed took several minutes.给空气床垫充气花了几分钟时间。
0 minimum cDgx3     
adj.最低的,最小的;n.最小量,最低限度
参考例句:
  • What is the minimum price?最低价是多少?
  • Today's minimum temperature is 10℃.今天的最低气温是10℃。
0 number o5wz5     
n.数(字,量),号码,数(值)
参考例句:
  • Let me put down your telephone number.请让我记下你的电话号码。
  • What is this number?这个数字是什么?
0 percent 3MSxl     
adj./adv.百分之一,(与基数词连用)百分之...;n.百分之...
参考例句:
  • The goal was missed by less than one percent.差不到百分之一就完成目标了。
  • Forty percent of her money is spent on books.她把百分之四十的钱用来买书。
0 raise wTExh     
v.提高,举起;饲养,养育;引起,惹起
参考例句:
  • Why didn't you raise the question at the meeting? 这问题你怎么没有在会上提出来?
  • He went to ask for a raise.他要求增加工资。
0 though lIRzS     
conj.虽然,尽管;即使;可是,不过,然而;adv.可是,不过,然而
参考例句:
  • It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉,今天天气还是很不错的。
  • I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败,我也要试一下。
0 wage AhowP     
n.薪水,工资,报应,报偿,代价;vt.开展,进行;vi.在进行中
参考例句:
  • The wage due to him will be paid tomorrow.他应得的工资明天付给他。
  • He gets a daily wage.他拿日薪。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

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