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living wage

noun
🔊/ˌlɪvɪŋ ˈweɪdʒ/
🔊/ˌlɪvɪŋ ˈweɪdʒ/
[singular]
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  1. a wage that is high enough for somebody to buy the things they need in order to live基本生活工资；仅能维持生活的工资
    • She earns £120 a week, which is nothing like a living wage.她每周挣120英镑，根本不够维持基本生活。
    • workers fighting for a living wage为获得能维持生活的工资而斗争的工人