ICRT BreakDown

調漲基本薪資能讓你度過通膨苦日子嗎?


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Prices keep going up, and making ends meet is growing more and more difficult. Luckily for some workers, with the new year they’ll also see a hike in the minimum wage. Join ICRT’s Jane, Hope and Tim as they discuss how the government is taking steps to alleviate the pain of inflation.


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ICRT Break Down is a fun and relaxing podcast to help you build your English vocabulary, and improve your understanding of common expression in the news. So, join us with a cup of your favorite coffee or tea. Just sit back, relax, and listen!

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百物騰貴,薪水變薄,生活越來越不容易。不過領基本薪資的勞工,至少從明年開始,會看到他們的收入上揚超過百分之四。

請加入 ICRT 的 Hope, Jane and Tim 在「新聞說分明」播客節目,討論政府採取了哪些行動來減緩通貨膨脹帶來的痛苦。

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ICRT「新聞說分明」是輕鬆有趣的播客節目,不但增進對某項新聞事件的了解,同時順便學一點英文表達方式。

端一杯咖啡或是好茶,來聽聽新聞說分明。

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Vocabulary—Minimum Wage Hike

Wage 薪水

A: The Ministry of Labor is raising minimum wage again.

勞動部又要調高基本薪資了。

B: How much will the hourly pay be?

時薪會變成多少?

A: 176 NT an hour.

B: Good! That means I can earn 26,400 NT a month.

真好,那表示我一個月可以賺兩萬六千四百塊

A: Is that enough for you?

那樣就夠了嗎?

B: Yeah, work-life balance, remember?

夠了,工作和生活要平衡,記得嗎?

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Raise 調升

New data released by Salary.com found that the median pay increase of 4% is continuing an upward trend that began in 2022.

專門研究薪資的網站發表新資訊,(美國的)調薪幅度平均百分之四,顯示從去年開始的薪資上漲趨勢仍然持續。

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Subsistence 基本生計

The salary they earn means they can only maintain a subsistence lifestyle.

他們所賺的薪水讓他們只能維持最基本的生活型態。

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Paycheck to paycheck 從一張薪水單到下一張

Many people are living paycheck to paycheck due to inflation, while wage growth fails to keep pace. 很多人因為通貨膨脹而過月光族的生活,薪水調漲根本追趕不上。

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White collar 白領階級、Blue collar 藍領階級

Blue-collar workers often do manual labor and are usually paid by the hour, while white-collar workers can be found in office settings in administrative or management roles.

藍領工作者通常做體力勞動的工作,並且領時薪。白領工作者多半待在辦公室,從事行政或是管理的角色。

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Freelance 自由業

Many students began freelance jobs when they were in college.

很多學生在上大學時,開始自由接案的工作。

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Stagnant 停滯的

Our workers’ salaries have remained stagnant for more than 10 years now.

我們的員工薪水已經有十年時間停滯不前了。

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Alleviate 減輕

Is there any way to alleviate their pain? 有沒有辦法減輕他們的痛苦?

No, there’s none. 沒有辦法

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