Dictionary entry
wage hike
noun
加薪；提高工资
an increase in wages
提高工资；加薪
In use
The workers are asking for a wage hike after months of rising costs.
A wage hike would help families keep up with inflation.
The company announced a wage hike for all employees starting next month.
demand a wage hike
Workers are demanding a wage hike.
工人们要求加薪。
approve a wage hike
The company approved a wage hike for all employees.
公司批准了所有员工的加薪。
a wage hike of X%
X% 表示具体的百分比。
They are negotiating a wage hike of 5%.
他们正在谈判加薪5%。
face a wage hike
The industry faces a wage hike next year.
该行业明年面临加薪。
Common mistakes
The company wage hiked last year.The company announced a wage hike last year.
“wage hike”是名词短语，不能用作动词。应使用动词如“announce”或“implement”搭配。
The workers got a wage hike on their salaries.The workers got a wage hike in their wages.
“wage hike”特指工资（wage）的增加，介词应使用“in”，而非“on”，且不应与“salary”混淆。
Connections
Confusing words
- wage increase
- 工资上涨 · wage hike 更口语化；wage increase 更正式，常用于书面或正式场合
- pay raise
- 加薪 · pay 泛指报酬（含工资、薪水），wage 特指按小时或周计算的劳动报酬
- salary hike
- 薪资上涨 · salary 指月薪或年薪，wage 指时薪或周薪；salary hike 更正式
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