He received loud applause when he told the crowd that low wage-earners deserve a raise.当他对大家说应该给低工资的人增加工资时，得到了热烈的掌声。Both wage-earners and salaried officials were protected by the new regulations.赚工资的工人和高级职员都受新法规的保护。Families without wage-earners must seek relief from government social security programs.没有工资收入的家庭必须依靠政府的社会保障计划寻求救济。