waged

/weɪdʒd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈedʒd] /weɪdʒd/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈedʒd] /ˈwājd How to pronounce waged (audio)/ (ame, mw)

waged — adjective

  • wagedpositive
  • wagedercomparative
  • wagedestsuperlative

1. describes a person who works in a job that pays them money regularly, usually by

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a person who works in a job that pays them money regularly, usually by the hour or week, rather than working without payment or being unemployed.

例句

Mei-Lin works as a waged employee at a packaging company in Taichung.

waged + employee (person who receives regular payment)

The survey only included waged workers between the ages of twenty and sixty.

waged + worker (attributive use before noun)

同義詞
  • employed

    broader term — includes salaried, hourly, and part-time work of any kind

  • paid

    more general — describes anyone who receives money for their work, not limited to hourly wages

反義詞
  • unwaged

    opposite — not receiving regular payment for work

  • unemployed

    opposite — without a job

文法句型

waged + noun (worker/employee/staff)

be waged

用法筆記

The attributive use (waged + noun) is more common than the predicative use (be waged).

常見錯誤

❌She is a waged at the hospital.
✅She is a waged worker at the hospital.
💡waged is an adjective and cannot stand alone as a countable noun.
❌He got a waged from the company.
✅He got a wage from the company.
💡waged is an adjective; the noun form is wage.

2. describes a job, position, or type of work that provides regular payment to the

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a job, position, or type of work that provides regular payment to the person doing it, as opposed to unpaid work or volunteer activity.

例句

Takeshi found a waged position at the new community health centre in Kyoto.

waged + position (describes a specific job that pays)

The internship was interesting but it was not a waged job.

同義詞
  • paid

    more common and interchangeable; waged is slightly more formal and less frequent

  • remunerated

    formal synonym, mostly used in legal or HR contexts

反義詞
  • unpaid

    opposite — work done without receiving money

  • voluntary

    opposite — done by choice without payment

文法句型

waged + noun (work/position/job/employment)

常見錯誤

❌This is a waged work.
✅This is waged work.
💡waged is already an adjective; do not add a before it when modifying uncountable nouns like work.

3. refers to people who earn money through regular employment, often used in contra

3.形容詞B2
釋義

refers to people who earn money through regular employment, often used in contrast with those who are not receiving payment for work.

例句

The new tax rules affect both the waged and the unwaged in equal measure.

the waged ... and the unwaged (contrasting pair)

Kwame's research compared the spending habits of the waged with those on welfare benefits.

同義詞
  • wage earners

    more explicit and common; means the same group of people

  • paid workers

    broader, includes salaried employees as well

反義詞

文法句型

the waged + plural verb

用法筆記

This sense functions as a plural collective noun and always takes a plural verb. It is most common in British English, especially in economic or social policy discussions. Do not use waged alone as a singular noun.

常見錯誤

❌The waged is increasing every year.
✅The waged are increasing every year.
💡the waged is a plural collective and requires a plural verb.
❌A waged should pay taxes.
✅People who are waged should pay taxes.' or 'The waged should pay taxes.
💡waged cannot be used as a singular countable noun.