earnings

/ˈɜːnɪŋz/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

收入；工资；收益；利润

释义与例句

n. 收入；工资；收益；利润
the money that you receive as payment for work that you do, or the profit that a company makes
  1. Her monthly earnings are barely enough to cover rent and food.
    她每月的收入勉强够付房租和吃饭。
  2. The company reported record earnings for the third quarter.
    该公司公布了第三季度创纪录的利润。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Average earnings in the region have risen by four percent this year.
    该地区的平均收入今年上涨了百分之四。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 earnings 本身就是复数形式，没有单数 earning 表示“收入”；作主语时谓语用复数，如 earnings are。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • earn 挣得；赚得
    earn 是动词，表示“挣钱、获得”，如 earn a living、earn respect。
同义词
  • income 收入；所得
    earnings 多指劳动报酬或公司盈利，常以复数出现；income 含义更广，可指工资、投资、租金等各种收入的总和。
    Families on a low income may qualify for government support. 低收入家庭可能有资格获得政府补助。
常见搭配
  • annual earnings 年收入
    The report compares the annual earnings of men and women in the same job. 报告比较了同一岗位上男性和女性的年收入。
  • earnings per share 每股收益
    Investors watch earnings per share closely before deciding to buy stock. 投资者在决定买入股票前会密切关注每股收益。
  • disposable earnings 可支配收入
    Higher taxes reduce the disposable earnings of working families. 较高的税收减少了工薪家庭的可支配收入。