salary作名词意为“薪金,薪水(尤指按月发放的)”,其复数形式为salaries。有相同“工资,收入”之意的同义词有earnings,allowance,income,wage,pay,fee。salary指按年定下,按月或星期平均给予的报酬,指脑力劳动者的薪水。
salary的用法1.I got a fantastic new job and my salary tripled.
我得到了一份非常好的新工作,薪水涨到了原来的3倍。
2.How much salary does the job pay?
这一工作薪水多少?
3.He would not accept this office for such a small salary.
他不愿拿这么少的薪金来担任这项职务。
4.The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.
那个职员升了级,加了薪。
5.He paid her a huge salary. In exchange, he was assured of her vote.
他给她支付了很高的薪水,作为交换,他确定能够得到她的选票。
6.The government has decided to increase salaries for all civil servants.
政府已决定给所有公务员加薪。
7.Employees are paid salaries commensurate with those of teachers.
给员工的薪水与老师拿的薪水相当。
8.I am writing with reference to your article on salaries for scientists.
我写此信是为了回应你那篇探讨科学家薪水的文章。
9.Theyll entice doctors to move from the cities by paying them better salaries.
他们将出更高的薪水吸引医生们走出城市。
10.This company pays high salaries.
这家公司待遇很高。
同义词辨析1.earnings多指通过劳动或投资等手段得到的收入。
2.allowance指收入中的补贴部分。
3.income与earnings含义相近,但income强调总收入。
4.salary指按年定下,按月或星期平均给予的报酬,指脑力劳动者的薪水。
5.wage多用复数形式,指按小时、日或星期的报酬,通常指体力劳动者的工资。
6.pay是个通用词,可取代salary与wage。
7.fee指提供某种服务收取的固定费用。