美国麦当劳努力招揽员工（讲解版）|E0716

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▍原文

McDonald's restaurants will offer higher hourly wages and help with education costs to attract workers as Covid restrictions ease in the US.

McDonald's is one of the many hospitality businesses that laid off staff during the pandemic but has since struggled to hire as America opens up.

The majority of its restaurants are owned by franchisees, who are offering the benefits, with some help from McDonald's, which owns the brand.

▍语言点

1. hourly wages 时薪
2. ease /iːz/ v. 减轻，缓和，放宽松
· Ease your grip on the wheel a little. 
稍微放松一点方向盘。

3. hospitality /ˌhɑːspɪˈtæləti/ n. 好客，殷勤；引申为“款待客人、顾客等服务”
· hospitality businesses 酒店业务
· hospitality business management 酒店管理
· Thank you for your kind hospitality.
感谢你的友好款待。
4. lay off 裁员，解雇，下岗
· 词义辨析：fire 可能是因为“工作中操作违规、消极怠工等原因被解雇”；lay off 通常是因为“劳动力冗余而被裁掉”

5. franchisee /ˌfræntʃaɪˈziː/ n. 特许经营人，加盟商
· franchise n. 特许经营权
· franchiser n. 颁发特许经营权的人