1.The International Labor Organization recently released a report suggesting that real wage growth in developed economies is close to unchanged.
close to接近
It is close to fact.
这更接近于事实 。
2.It says workers in developed countries earn $3,000 a month on average compared to $1,000 a month for workers in developing nations.
on average平均
On average he watches three movies a week.
他平均每周看三次电影 。
compared to与……相比
His progress at school had been unspectacular compared to his brother.
和弟弟相比,他在学校里的进步很不起眼 。
3.In developed economies, wages account for about 60 to 80 percent of total income before households pay taxes.
account for(在数量、比例上)占
Together they account for less than five per cent of the population.
他们总共占不到总人口的5% 。
4.Ms. Polaski disagrees with conservative critics of minimum wage policies. They say higher minimum wages mean fewer jobs.
disagree with不同意,不一致
I disagree with Andrew Russell over his piece on British Rail.
我不同意安德鲁·拉塞尔那篇关于英国铁路公司的文章 。