earn
verb
ɜːn
verb
1
MONEY FOR WORK
报酬
to
receive
a
particular
amount
of
money
for
the
work
that
you
do
挣（钱）
I,T
2
PROFIT
利润
to
make
a
profit
from
business
or
from
putting
money
in
a
bank
etc
获得〔利润〕
T
The
movie
earned
£7
million
on
its
first
day.
这部电影上映第一天便获利 700 万英镑。
You
could
earn
a
higher
rate
of
interest
elsewhere.
你在别处可以获得更高的利率。
3
STH DESERVED
应得之物
a.
to
do
something
or
have
qualities
that
make
you
deserve
something
b.
if
your
actions
or
qualities
earn
you
something,
they
make
you
deserve
to
have
it
赢得
T
I
think
you’ve
earned
a
rest.
我想你应该休息一下了。
He
soon
earned
the
respect
of
the
players.
他很快博得了那些运动员的尊敬。
He
hopes
to
earn
a
place
in
the
team.
他希望在队中获得一席之地。
The
company
has
earned
a
reputation
for
reliability.
公司已赢得可靠的声誉。
earn
sb
sth
That
performance
earned
her
an
Oscar
as
Best
Actress.
那次演出为她赢得了奥斯卡最佳女演员奖。
4
earn your/its keep
a.
to
do
jobs
in
return
for
being
given
a
home
and
food
b.
to
be
useful
enough
to
be
worth
the
time
or
money
spent
值得所花的时间 （金钱 ）
We
older
children
were
expected
to
earn
our
keep.
我们大一点的孩子要自己谋生。
These
aircraft
are
still
earning
their
keep.
这些飞机还值得使用。