(单词翻译:单击)
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Disney is in some trouble with the U.S. Department of Labor.
迪士尼与美国劳工部有一些麻烦。
Two Disney-affiliated resorts in Florida deducted money from employee paychecks for uniform or "costume" expenses. But those deductions caused some workers' hourly rates to fall below the federal minimum wage.
佛罗里达州两迪士尼附属度假村从雇员工资中扣除制服或服装费用。但这些扣除使得一些工人的每小时工资率低于联邦最低薪资。
Now the parks have to pay a total of 3.8 million dollars in back wages to more than 16,000 employees.
现在，公园向超过16,000名员工支付了共380万美元的拖欠工资。
The two resorts also didn't pay employees for work done outside their assigned shift hours or keep track of required payroll records.
两度假村也不支付雇员分配的加班之外工作，或跟踪所需的工资记录。
Apparently these problems aren't uncommon. Last year, Life Time Fitness had to pay back almost 1 million dollars in wages to some 15,000 employees after deducting money for uniforms.
显然，这些问题并不少见。去年，生活时间健身公司在扣除制服钱后，向约15,000名员工偿还近100万美元的工资。
An official with the Labor Department hopes the Disney cases set an example for other employers that might be violating labor laws.
一名劳动部门的官员希望迪士尼案件为其他可能违反劳动法的雇主树立一个榜样。
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词汇解析
1、expense
花费;费用;开支
He's bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly.
他花大价钱买了一台特别大的电视机，这样每个人都能看清楚。
To avoid extra expense and mess later on, try to decide on fittings before the plastering's finished.
为避免将来出现额外的开支和不必要的麻烦，尽量在抹灰完工之前把固定设施确定下来。
（由雇主报销的）开支，费用，业务费用
As a member of the International Olympic Committee her fares and hotel expenses were paid by the IOC.
作为国际奥林匹克委员会的成员，她的交通费用和酒店住宿费用都由国际奥委会支付。
Can you claim this back on expenses?
这个你能报销吗？
以牺牲…的利益为代价
But skeptics worry that costs may be trimmed at the expense of the patient.
但是持怀疑态度的人担心费用的削减会以牺牲病人的利益为代价。
According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men.
根据这项研究，女性以牺牲男性的利益为代价而获得了显著的收益。
2、apparent
貌似的；表面上的；似乎真实的
I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress.
我对我们看似缓慢的进展感到有些沮丧。
There is at last an apparent end to the destructive price war.
这场惨烈的价格战貌似终于结束了。
明显的；显而易见的
It has been apparent that in other areas standards have held up well.
显然，这些标准在其他地区执行得很好。
The presence of a star is already apparent in the early film.
在早期影片中已经显露出了明星相。
原因不明；不知何故
The person may become dizzy for no apparent reason.
这类人可能会莫名其妙地感到头晕。
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