词组 | earnings |
释义 | earnings /ˈɜːnɪŋz $ ˈɜːr-/ noun the money that you receive for the work that you doadjectives/nouns + earningsaverage earnings Average earnings for teachers are around $70,000.hourly/weekly/monthly earnings Some football players have weekly earnings of over £50,000.high earnings Professional people pay more tax, because of their higher earnings.low earnings The new government policy is designed to help people on low earnings.annual earnings His annual earnings are over £1 million.future earnings (=money that a person or company is likely to earn in the future) With serious injuries, the court may award substantial damages for loss of future earnings.gross earnings (=before tax has been paid) You can usually borrow up to three times the value of your gross earnings per year.net earnings (=after tax has been paid) The company’s net earnings have fallen over the last two years.export earnings (=money a company earns by exporting goods or services) Export earnings from oil bring valuable overseas currency into the country.quarterly earnings (=the amount a company earns during a three-month period) The bank will announce its quarterly earnings on January 17.first/second etc quarter earnings (=the amount a company earns during one of the four three-month periods in a financial year) The company’s fourth quarter earnings are excellent.verbshave earnings Last year the company had earnings of over $20 million.report earnings (=publicly state the amount of money a company has earned during a particular period) Many car manufacturers have reported disappointing earnings this year.earnings rise/increase Average earnings increased by 5 per cent last year.earnings fall (=become lower) The company’s earnings fell by 21% in the fourth quarter.phrasesloss of earnings The insurance policy covers you for loss of earnings due to illness.level of earnings (=the amount a person or company earns) He found he was having to work harder just to maintain his level of earnings.growth in earnings (=an increase in the amount a person or company earns) The first part of this year has seen a substantial growth in earnings.THESAURUS: earnings → salary |
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