计件工资;按件计酬:一种薪酬方式,工资不按工作时间计算,而是按完成的产品数量或工作量(每件/每单位)支付。
I was paid on a piece rate, so I earned more when I worked faster.
我拿的是计件工资,所以我干得越快赚得越多。
To cut labor costs, the factory switched to a piece rate system, which increased pressure on workers and sometimes reduced quality.
为了降低用工成本,工厂改用计件制,这加大了工人压力,有时也影响了产品质量。
/ˈpiːs reɪt/
piece 原意为“片、块、件”,引申为“一件产品/一个单位的工作量”;rate 表示“比率、计价标准”。两者组合成 piece rate,字面义即“按每一件来计价的标准”,用于描述劳动报酬按产出数量结算的制度。(也常见写法 piece-rate 作形容词,如 piece-rate pay。)