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earn tommy
In the 19th century, many workers earned tommy instead of money.
在19世纪，许多工人以实物工资代替货币工资。
配给面包
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配给面包
Bread, especially a penny roll; the daily food allowance carried by workmen.
In the 19th century, many workers earned tommy instead of money.
在19世纪，许多工人以实物工资代替货币工资。
阴茎。
penis
一种T形扳手。
A tommy bar.
Each worker received a tommy and a cup of tea for breakfast.
每个工人早餐分到一个配给面包和一杯茶。
In the old days, miners often carried a tommy in their lunch pails.
在过去，矿工们经常在午餐盒里带一个配给面包。
The foreman distributed the tommies to the laborers before the shift started.
工头在开工前把配给面包分发给工人们。
In the 19th century, many workers earned tommy instead of money.
在19世纪，许多工人以实物工资代替货币工资。
The miners were paid in tommy, which was often overpriced.
矿工们以实物工资支付，这种工资经常被高估。
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实物工资制
Many workers were forced to accept wages in the tommy system, receiving goods instead of cash.
许多工人被迫接受实物工资制，领取货物而非现金。
实物工资商店
The company owned a tommy shop where employees had to buy overpriced goods.
公司经营一家实物工资商店，员工不得不购买高价商品。
配给面包
He ate a piece of tommy bread for breakfast.
他早餐吃了一块配给面包。
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想象一个工人Tommy每天领到的实物工资就是一块面包，记‘Tommy’即‘实物工资制’。
通常指工人随身携带的配给面包，属于旧式用法；实体工资制义项多用于历史或经济学语境。现代英语中罕见。
旧时英国用法，可指一块面包或实物工资制。
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