earnings
noun
ˈɜːnɪŋz
noun
1
the
money
that
you
receive
for
the
work
that
you
do
薪水，工资;
an
employee’s
average
weekly
earnings
雇员的平均周薪
He
claimed
compensation
for
loss
of
earnings
.
他要求对工资的损失作出补偿。
2
the
profit
that
a
company
or
country
makes
〔公司或国家的〕利润，收益
The
company’s
earnings
have
dropped
by
5%
in
the
first
quarter.
公司第一季度的利润下降了 5%。
Oil
provides
40%
of
Norway’s
export
earnings
.
石油为挪威提供了 40% 的出口利润。