income

noun

/ˈɪnkʌm/, /ˈɪnkəm/

[countable, uncountable]

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the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money, from business, etc.
- Average household income fell slightly.
- a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200
- His parents have a combined annual income of less than $35 000.
- Net income for the year was $43m.
- a rise in national income
- Trying to earn an income as an artist can be hard.
- Some low-paid workers supplement their income with second jobs.
- Tourism generates income for the local economy.
- on an income These tax changes should help people on low incomes.
- New figures show a drop in income for the newly retired.
- income from something They lived on the rental income from the property.
- They receive a proportion of their income from the sale of goods and services.
- Tourism is a major source of income for the area.
- higher/middle/lower income groups
Synonyms income
income
- wage/wages
- pay
- salary
- earnings
These are all words for money that a person earns or receives for their work.
- income money that a person receives for their work, or from investments or business:
  people on low incomes
- wage/wages money that employees get for doing their job, usually paid every week or every month:
  a weekly wage of £200
- pay money that employees earn for doing their job:
  The job offers good rates of pay.
- salary money that employees earn for doing their job, usually paid every month.
wage, pay or salary?Pay is the most general of these three words. In the past, employees who worked in factories, shops etc. got their wages each week, often paid in cash. These days they are more likely to be paid each month, directly into their bank account, but the term wage is still used for these kinds of jobs. Employees who work in offices or professional people such as teachers or doctors receive a salary that is paid each month, but is usually expressed as an annual figure.
- earnings money that a person earns from their work:
  a rise in average earnings for factory workers
Patterns
- (a) high/low/basic income/wage/pay/salary/earnings
- to earn an income/a wage/your pay/a salary
- to be on a(n) income/wage/salary of…
Collocations Finance
FinanceIncome
- earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage
- make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
- acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
- build up funds/savings
- get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy
- live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
- get/receive/draw/collect a pension
- depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security
Expenditure
- spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
- invest/put your savings in…
- throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
- lose your money/inheritance/pension
- use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
- pay (in) cash
- use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card
- pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check
- change/exchange money/currency
- give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit
Banks
- have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
- credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account
- deposit money/funds in your account
- withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
- (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
- find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser
- be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
- use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service
Personal finance
- manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances
- plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
- offer/extend credit (to somebody)
- arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
- pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
- pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments
Financial difficulties
- get into debt/financial difficulties
- be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
- run out of/owe money
- face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
- can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent
- fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
- incur/run up/accumulate debts
- tackle/reduce/settle your debts
compare expenditure
Extra Examples
- A large number of families in the area are living on below-average incomes.
- Some farmers increased their income fivefold.
- A lot of our income comes from bank interest.
- Average incomes are rising more slowly.
- Customer subscriptions provide a reliable income stream.
- Elderly people often belong to a low income group.
- Every company must keep control of its income and expenditure.
- Financial assets have the advantage of earning income.
- For 2016, expenditure exceeded income by £10 000.
- He has a large private income on top of what he earns as a teacher.
- He planned to buy two more properties so he could live off the rental income.
- Many families on a low income are dependent on state support.
- Operating income rose 14% to £36.5 million.
- She received an income for life as a result of her father's will.
- She supplements her income by doing an evening job.
- She was living on a small, fixed income and having trouble paying her bills.
- Social security guarantees an income to retired and disabled workers.
- The income gap between rich and poor is growing.
- The industry claims the regulations have cost them $184 million in lost income.
- a young couple with a combined income of $69 000
- She is definitely in the higher income bracket.
- The company has an income of around $10 million a year.
Topics Businessb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- large
- six-figure
- …
verb + income
- have
- receive
- earn
- …
income + verb
- arise (from something)
- come from something
- derive from something
- …
income + noun
- bracket
- group
- level
- …
preposition
- on an income
- income from
phrases
- the distribution of income
- the redistribution of income
- a drop in income
- …
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Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘entrance, arrival’, now only Scots): in early use from Old Norse innkoma, later from in + come. The current sense dates from the late 16th cent.

单词	income
释义	income noun /ˈɪnkʌm/, /ˈɪnkəm/ /ˈɪnkʌm/, /ˈɪnkəm/ [countable, uncountable] jump to other results the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money, from business, etc. Average household income fell slightly. a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 His parents have a combined annual income of less than $35 000. Net income for the year was $43m. a rise in national income Trying to earn an income as an artist can be hard. Some low-paid workers supplement their income with second jobs. Tourism generates income for the local economy. on an income These tax changes should help people on low incomes. New figures show a drop in income for the newly retired. income from something They lived on the rental income from the property. They receive a proportion of their income from the sale of goods and services. Tourism is a major source of income for the area. higher/middle/lower income groups Synonyms incomeincome wage/wages pay salary earnings These are all words for money that a person earns or receives for their work. income money that a person receives for their work, or from investments or business: people on low incomes wage/wages money that employees get for doing their job, usually paid every week or every month: a weekly wage of £200 pay money that employees earn for doing their job: The job offers good rates of pay. salary money that employees earn for doing their job, usually paid every month. wage, pay or salary?Pay is the most general of these three words. In the past, employees who worked in factories, shops etc. got their wages each week, often paid in cash. These days they are more likely to be paid each month, directly into their bank account, but the term wage is still used for these kinds of jobs. Employees who work in offices or professional people such as teachers or doctors receive a salary that is paid each month, but is usually expressed as an annual figure. earnings money that a person earns from their work: a rise in average earnings for factory workers Patterns (a) high/low/basic income/wage/pay/salary/earnings to earn an income/a wage/your pay/a salary to be on a(n) income/wage/salary of… Collocations FinanceFinanceIncome earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune build up funds/savings get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension get/receive/draw/collect a pension depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security Expenditure spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on… invest/put your savings in… throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on… lose your money/inheritance/pension use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings pay (in) cash use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check change/exchange money/currency give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit Banks have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account deposit money/funds in your account withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc. (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service Personal finance manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget offer/extend credit (to somebody) arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments Financial difficulties get into debt/financial difficulties be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash run out of/owe money face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £… can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent incur/run up/accumulate debts tackle/reduce/settle your debts compare expenditure Extra Examples A large number of families in the area are living on below-average incomes. Some farmers increased their income fivefold. A lot of our income comes from bank interest. Average incomes are rising more slowly. Customer subscriptions provide a reliable income stream. Elderly people often belong to a low income group. Every company must keep control of its income and expenditure. Financial assets have the advantage of earning income. For 2016, expenditure exceeded income by £10 000. He has a large private income on top of what he earns as a teacher. He planned to buy two more properties so he could live off the rental income. Many families on a low income are dependent on state support. Operating income rose 14% to £36.5 million. She received an income for life as a result of her father's will. She supplements her income by doing an evening job. She was living on a small, fixed income and having trouble paying her bills. Social security guarantees an income to retired and disabled workers. The income gap between rich and poor is growing. The industry claims the regulations have cost them $184 million in lost income. a young couple with a combined income of $69 000 She is definitely in the higher income bracket. The company has an income of around $10 million a year. Topics Businessb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high large six-figure … verb + income have receive earn … income + verb arise (from something) come from something derive from something … income + noun bracket group level … preposition on an income income from phrases the distribution of income the redistribution of income a drop in income … See full entry Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘entrance, arrival’, now only Scots): in early use from Old Norse innkoma, later from in + come. The current sense dates from the late 16th cent.
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