pay rise

IPA/ˈpeɪ ˌraɪz/
IPA/ˈpeɪ ˌraɪz/

pay rise — noun

1. a higher salary or wage that a company or employer gives to a worker, often as a

1.名詞B1
釋義

a higher salary or wage that a company or employer gives to a worker, often as a reward for good performance or to keep up with rising costs

例句

Tunde received a generous pay rise after working at the company for five years.

verb collocations: receive / get / ask for a pay rise

Harper and her team were given a pay rise to match the new minimum wage.

passive: be given a pay rise

同義詞
  • salary increase

    more formal; commonly used in official HR documents and contracts

  • wage rise

    often used for workers paid by the hour or week rather than an annual salary

  • pay increase

    slightly more formal than 'pay rise', neutral register

反義詞
  • pay cut

    a reduction in salary or wages

  • pay freeze

    a period when salaries are kept at the same level and not increased

文法句型

a [modifier] pay rise

receive / get / ask for a pay rise

用法筆記

Predominantly British English; the American English equivalent is 'pay raise' or simply 'raise'. Countable noun, usually singular.

常見錯誤

❌I got a pay rise high.
✅I got a big pay rise.
💡adjectives must go before the noun phrase, not after.
❌I asked for pay rise.
✅I asked for a pay rise.
💡the noun phrase needs the article 'a'.
❌I received pay rising this year.
✅I received a pay rise this year.
💡the noun form is 'pay rise', not the gerund 'pay rising'.