earnings

noun

/ˈɜːnɪŋz/

/ˈɜːrnɪŋz/

[plural]

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the money that you earn for the work that you do
- a rise in average earnings
- She is claiming compensation for loss of earnings.
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…
Extra Examples
- Blue-collar workers saw their real earnings diminish.
- He was jailed for six months in June for living off immoral earnings.
- Her net earnings last year were $15 000.
- Her win in Australia has taken her career earnings through the million-dollar barrier.
- Levels of earnings are still rising.
- People with a university education tend to have higher earnings than those with a basic education.
- You must declare all earnings to the tax office.
- an earnings-related pension scheme
Topics Moneyc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- record
- strong
- …
… of earnings
- level
verb + earnings
- have
- generate
- calculate
- …
earnings + noun
- estimate
- forecast
- projection
- …
preposition
- earnings from
- earnings of
phrases
- ten times, twenty times, etc. earnings
- growth in earnings
- loss of earnings
- …
See full entry
the profit that a company makes
- The company's earnings per share have fallen to 29p.
- Whisky accounts for a large percentage of Scotland's export earnings.
Collocations Business
BusinessRunning a business
- buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise
- set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company
- run/operate a business/company/franchise
- head/run a firm/department/team
- make/secure/win/block a deal
- expand/grow/build the business
- boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade
- increase/expand production/output/sales
- boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability
- achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability
- cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices
- announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks
Sales and marketing
- break into/enter/capture/dominate the market
- gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share
- find/build/create a market for something
- start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign
- develop/launch/promote a product/website
- create/generate demand for your product
- attract/get/retain/help customers/clients
- drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales
- beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition
- meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets
Finance
- draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget
- keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget
- be/come in below/under/over/within budget
- generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business
- fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit
- provide/raise/allocate capital/funds
- attract/encourage investment/investors
- recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment
- get/obtain/offer somebody/grant somebody credit/a loan
- apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance
Failure
- lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue
- accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts
- suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses
- face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy
- file for/ (North American English) enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy
- (British English) go into administration/liquidation
- liquidate/wind up a company
- survive/weather a recession/downturn
- propose/seek/block/oppose a merger
- launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid
Extra Examples
- An earnings shortfall might point to problems with our forecasting abilities.
- Chile's earnings from exports rose by 2%.
- The company reported earnings of $2.9 million.
- The stock trades at about 40 times earnings.
- long-term increases in corporate revenues and earnings
- the company's projected earnings for the next twelve months
- the second-quarter earnings announcement
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- record
- strong
- …
… of earnings
- level
verb + earnings
- have
- generate
- calculate
- …
earnings + noun
- estimate
- forecast
- projection
- …
preposition
- earnings from
- earnings of
phrases
- ten times, twenty times, etc. earnings
- growth in earnings
- loss of earnings
- …
See full entry

单词	earnings
释义	earnings noun /ˈɜːnɪŋz/ /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/ [plural] jump to other results the money that you earn for the work that you do a rise in average earnings She is claiming compensation for loss of earnings. 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… Extra Examples Blue-collar workers saw their real earnings diminish. He was jailed for six months in June for living off immoral earnings. Her net earnings last year were $15 000. Her win in Australia has taken her career earnings through the million-dollar barrier. Levels of earnings are still rising. People with a university education tend to have higher earnings than those with a basic education. You must declare all earnings to the tax office. an earnings-related pension scheme Topics Moneyc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high record strong … … of earnings level verb + earnings have generate calculate … earnings + noun estimate forecast projection … preposition earnings from earnings of phrases ten times, twenty times, etc. earnings growth in earnings loss of earnings … See full entry the profit that a company makes The company's earnings per share have fallen to 29p. Whisky accounts for a large percentage of Scotland's export earnings. Collocations BusinessBusinessRunning a business buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company run/operate a business/company/franchise head/run a firm/department/team make/secure/win/block a deal expand/grow/build the business boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade increase/expand production/output/sales boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks Sales and marketing break into/enter/capture/dominate the market gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share find/build/create a market for something start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign develop/launch/promote a product/website create/generate demand for your product attract/get/retain/help customers/clients drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets Finance draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget be/come in below/under/over/within budget generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit provide/raise/allocate capital/funds attract/encourage investment/investors recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment get/obtain/offer somebody/grant somebody credit/a loan apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance Failure lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy file for/ (North American English) enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy (British English) go into administration/liquidation liquidate/wind up a company survive/weather a recession/downturn propose/seek/block/oppose a merger launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid Extra Examples An earnings shortfall might point to problems with our forecasting abilities. Chile's earnings from exports rose by 2%. The company reported earnings of $2.9 million. The stock trades at about 40 times earnings. long-term increases in corporate revenues and earnings the company's projected earnings for the next twelve months the second-quarter earnings announcement Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high record strong … … of earnings level verb + earnings have generate calculate … earnings + noun estimate forecast projection … preposition earnings from earnings of phrases ten times, twenty times, etc. earnings growth in earnings loss of earnings … See full entry
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