| 单词 | sliding scale |
| 释义 | sliding scale 1. a variable scale, esp. of industrial costs, as wages, that may be adapted to changes in demand. 2. a wage scale varying with the selling price of goods produced, the cost of living, or profits. 3. a price scale, as of medical fees, in which prices vary according to the ability of individuals to pay. 4. a tariff scale varying according to changing prices. [1700-10] |
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