| 单词 | low-paid |
| 释义 | low-paid adjective ukusHR notearningorpayingmuchmoney: low-paid jobs/work/staffGlobalization hasbroughtmillions ofunskilled, low-paidworkersinto theinternationalworkforce. Compare high-paid low-paid noun ukusthe low-paid[plural] peoplewho do notearnmuchmoney: Policies liketaxcutsfor the low-paid have made thepartypopularwithvoters. Examplesoflow-paidlow-paid As a result of the drop in income oflow-paidworkers, there will be increased poverty amongst the working poor. From theCambridge English Corpus This 'gendered loop' appears to offer a way of tackling poverty but may, in fact, promotelow-paidshort-term employment. From theCambridge English Corpus There has been a trade-off between 'subsidised'low-paidemployment and unemployment. From theCambridge English Corpus It has led manylow-paidemployees to waste their contributions on financial products unlikely to provide an adequate pension. From theCambridge English Corpus While certainly not conclusive, these results are consistent with the view that few firms pay higher benefits tolow-paidemployees because of nondiscrimination rules. From theCambridge English Corpus But the chapter goes on to address a quite different question: whether poverty is likely to result fromlow-paidemployment. From theCambridge English Corpus In contrast, we find most women inlow-paid, low-status and unorganized occupations. From theCambridge English Corpus Southern leaders warned repeatedly that this would lead workers inlow-paidsectors to work less or not at all. From theCambridge English Corpus The equal treatment approach has no effect on women's (and men's) pension rights if they are in part-time orlow-paidwork. From theCambridge English Corpus Chapters 5-8 are concerned with the 'causes of social exclusion' examining generational differences, demographic context, the impact oflow-paidwork, and the relationship between exclusion and neighbourhood. From theCambridge English Corpus Some of these industries were certainly declining, characterized as exploitative low-skilled,low-paid occupations performed by outworkers for urban-based manufacturers (handloom weaving and pillow lacemaking being good examples). From theCambridge English Corpus Older women from some ethnic minority groups were especially disadvantaged in this respect, for they were highly likely to have been inlow-paidwork or never to have been employed. From theCambridge English Corpus Millions oflow-paidworkers with large families are suffering real want and hardship and real poverty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It has the highest number oflow-paidpeople. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We must find some way to assist not only women but the many men who are inlow-paidoccupations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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