These are all words for money that a person earns or receives for their work. 以上各词均指收入、工资、薪水。

• income money that a person receives for their work, or from investments or business 指收入、收益、所得：◆people on low incomes 低收入的人
• wage/wages money that employees get for doing their job, usually paid every week 通常指按周领取的工资、工钱：◆a weekly wage of £200 周薪 200 英镑
• pay money that employees earn for doing their job 指工资、薪水：◆The job offers good rates of pay. 这工作报酬高。
• salary money that employees earn for doing their job, usually paid every month 通常指按月发放的薪水、薪金

wage, pay or salary? 用 wage、pay 还是 salary？

Pay is the most general of these three words. Employees who work in factories, etc. get their wages each week. Employees who work in offices or professional people such as teachers or doctors receive a salary that is paid each month, but is usually expressed as an annual figure. * pay 在这组词中含义最广。在工厂等工作的雇员按周领取的工钱用 wages。办公室工作人员、教师、医生等专业人员按月领取的薪金用 salary，但通常以年薪表示。

• earnings money that a person earns from their work 指薪水、工资、收入：◆a rise in average earnings for factory workers 工厂工人平均收入的增加

Patterns

• (a) high/low/basic income/wage/pay/salary/earnings
• to earn an income/a wage/your pay/a salary
• to be on a(n) income/wage/salary of…