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wage [ weidV ] (n.) weekly pay(每周)工资

[例] The wage rise last year was 7.5%.

wage freeze (n.) decision by management not to increases wages工资冻结

[例] The decision of wage freeze this year annoyed the blue-collar workers.

walk-out (n) a trike 罢工

[例] The on-going walk-out has forced the company to the very verge of bankrupt.

warehouse [ 5wZEhaus ] (n.) building where goods are stored 仓库

[同义词] depot

wastage [ 5weistidV ] (n.) loss of workers through resignation or retirement 人员浪费

[例] It is just natural wastage, that is to say, loss of employees because they retire or move to other jobs and not through redundancy.

wealth [ welW ] (n.) 1. large amount of money owned by someone财富

[例] Our experts will provide you a portfolio of financial services and make your wealth doubled.

2. resources of a country资源

wealthy [5welWi ] (adj.) rich, prosperous富裕的

welfare [5welfZE] (n.) system of looking after employees福利

[同义词] well-being

[例] Health and safety are aspects of employee welfare.

white-collar [ 5wait5kClE ] (adj.) relating to office workers白领的

[例] White-collar workers represent a significant part of the organization.

white goods (n.) products such as refrigerators and washing machines used in the kitchen大型家用电器

wholesale [ 5hEulseil ] (n, adj. & adv.) buying goods from a manufacturer and selling on to retailers批发

[例] Wholesale price is usually much lower than the retail price.

wholesaler [ 5hEulseilE ] (n.) person/company who buys from manufactures and sells to retailers批发商

wind up (v.) to close down a company终止，结束

[例] A number of business firms in Japan are said to be winding up their affairs.

windfall (n) a sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain 意外之财

[例]He won the lottery to make a sudden windfall and became a rich man at a night.

wildcat (adj) highly risky高风险的

[例]This business project is a wildcat scheme.

withdraw [ wiT5drC: ] (v.)1.take away撤消

2. to remove (money) from an account提款

[例] to withdraw $500 from a bank account

withdrawal [ wiT5drC:El ] (n.) 1.act of taking away撤消

[例] The employee who feels underpaid is likely to show dissatisfaction by withdrawal from the job.

2.提款

[例] withdrawal of assets