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How Blue-Collar Pay Gains Help Fend Off a Recession | WSJ
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/09/08Ever wondered how blue-collar workers are actually helping to keep the economy strong, even during tough times? This video dives into fascinating wage growth trends and explains why things like signing bonuses are so important right now. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to the labor market and gain a deeper understanding of current economic shifts!
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pandemic
US /pænˈdɛmɪk/
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UK /pæn'demɪk/
- Adjective
- (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- Noun
- a pandemic disease
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US /bust/
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UK /bu:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase something; to make something better
- To push someone or something up from beneath them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something
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US /ɪmˈpruv/
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UK /ɪm'pru:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make, or become, something better
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US /ˈtækəl/
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UK /'tækl/
- Transitive Verb
- To start working on a difficult problem
- To grab and throw a person to the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Equipment used in fishing
- Arrangement of ropes and wheels used for lifting
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