近來，油價走高，推動物價上升，薪資也跟著動起來，好比台灣排隊店鼎泰豐調漲價格之餘也幫員工加薪，全球電商龍頭亞馬遜則將最低時薪上調至15美元，比聯邦標準額7.25美元超出1倍，迫使實體對手跟進，正觸發（trigger）一場搶人大戰。亞馬遜加薪淺談 ■to trigger　引起 A：Amazon just announced they are raising their employees' minimum hourly wage to $15. （亞馬遜最近宣布提高最低時薪到15美元。） B：Some speculate that the pay increase might trigger a wage war to attract workers. （有些人認為調漲薪資將會引發搶人戰。） ■to follow suit　跟隨腳步 A：Other retailers had contemplated wage hikes, but Amazon beat them to it. （其他零售商也曾考慮加薪，但亞馬遜搶先一步。） B：The move will definitely put retailers under pressure and possibly prompt them to follow suit. （這一招將讓其他對手承受壓力，被迫比照辦理。） ■incentive　獎勵、誘因 A：However, following the pay raise, Amazon also slashed perks, stock options, and other incentives. （但其實亞馬遜加薪同時也大砍員工福利、認股和其他獎勵。）B：That's why some Amazon employees have expressed frustration at the loss of their perks. （因此部分亞馬遜員工反而對失去的福利感到沮喪。） 【延伸關鍵字】 1. to vent：表達不滿2. to stagnate：停滯3. to demotivate：工作消極 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權