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▍原文
Starting salaries and temporary staff wages have risen at the sharpest rate for 24 years, a survey suggests.
Robust demand for staff is being fuelled by rising economic activity, said KPMG and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). At the same time, there are fewer candidates for jobs, driving big increases in starting pay.
There is strong demand for jobs in sectors including hotels and catering. A survey of 400 recruitment firms found the number of people available for jobs has fallen to a near-record low.
▍语言点
1. salary /ˈsæləri/ n. 薪水
2. wage /weɪdʒ/ n. 薪水
· 词义辨析:salary多形容专业性工作的薪水,如医生、老师、经理等,可以理解成固定薪水;wage一般是指按每周每月的工作时长发的薪水,可以理解成打零工或兼职的薪水
3. rise /raɪz/ v. 上升
· 过去分词risen /ˈrɪzn/
4. sharp /ʃɑːrp/ adj. 锋利的;急剧增加的
· a sharp knife 一把锋利的刀
· a sharp increase in prices 价格急剧上涨
· a sharp fall in unemployment 失业率急剧下降
5. robust /roʊˈbʌst/ adj. 强壮的(strong);健全的,强劲的
· a robust economy 强劲的经济
· a robust company 一家强大的公司
6. fuel /ˈfjuːəl/ v. 加燃料;刺激,煽动(侧重指负面的事情) n. 燃料
· Higher salaries helped to fuel inflation.
工资上涨会助长了通货膨胀。
7. drive /draɪv/ v. 驱使,促使;开车
8. starting pay 起薪(starting salary)
9. there is strong demand for… 对……需求很大
10. fall to a near-record low 降到接近历史最低
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