The company introduced a wage cap for new hires.
公司为新入职员工设定了工资上限。
Critics argue that a wage cap may reduce labor costs in the short term, but it can also make it harder to attract skilled workers and may increase staff turnover.
批评者认为,工资上限短期内可能降低用工成本,但也会让吸引熟练工更困难,并可能提高员工流失率。
词源 Etymology
wage 源自中古英语 wage(报酬、工资),更早可追溯到古法语 wage(抵押、担保、报酬)及日耳曼语来源;cap 原义为“帽子”,在现代英语中常引申为“上限、封顶”。合起来 wage cap 就是“对工资进行封顶”的意思。