on a par with sb/ sth -不相伯仲
Fortunately staffing may improve soon. In July TSA officersreceived a pay rise that was approved by Congress in December,putting them<b>on a par with</b>other federal agencies. That shouldhelp with recruitment and retention. CBP has also asked Congressfor more funding for staffing. The State Department has beenhiring, too.
幸运的是，人员配备问题可能很快就会有所改善。今年7月，运输安全管理局的官员获得了国会于去年12月批准的加薪，使他们与其他联邦机构的官员享有同等待遇。这将有助于招聘和员工留存。海关及边境保卫局也向国会请求增加人员配置的经费。国务院也一直在招聘新员工。
摘自《经济学人》20231005期-Travelling to and from America has become a waiting game