重庆10月自考英语(一)模拟试题(4)
3. salary n. 工资 v. (常用被动语态)给…发薪
salaried adj. 拿薪水的,领工资的
She was happy to know that she would get a promotion and an increase in salary.(得知她将得到提级和加薪,她很开心。)
Don't worry about him, he will be salaried by a big company.(别为他担心,一家大公司会给他发薪水。)
With his knowledge and experience he was bound to get a high-salaried post.(凭借他的知识和经验,他一定能找到一份高薪的工作。)
salary和 wage的区别在于:salary是指为从事非体力劳动的人按月支付的薪水,wage则通常指为从事体力劳动的人按周支付的薪水。
4. earn v. 挣得;赢得,获得
He worked 14 hours a day in order that he could earn enough to support the family.(为了能挣足够的钱养家,他每天工作十四小时。)
His sincerity earns him friends wherever he goes.(无论走到哪,他的真诚都能赢得朋友。)
5. percentage n. 百分比,百分率;比例,部分
percent / per cent n. 每百中,百分之…
The percentage of university enrollment will be greatly increased this year.(今年,大学录取的百分比将大大提高。)
About 70 percent of high school graduates in Nanjing will be enrolled by universities this year.(今年,南京的高中毕业生将有百分之七十被高校录取。)