earnings

earnings — noun

1. the money you receive for doing your job, including your regular pay plus any ex

1.名詞A2
釋義

the money you receive for doing your job, including your regular pay plus any extra income such as overtime pay, tips, or bonuses

例句

Sumin's monthly earnings from her teaching job are enough to pay the rent and buy food for her family.

always plural — earnings + plural verb

The warehouse worker reported his earnings from overtime on his annual tax form.

同義詞
  • income

    broader term — includes money from investments or benefits, not just work

  • wages

    usually refers to hourly or daily pay, often for manual or physical work

  • salary

    fixed annual pay paid monthly, typically for professional or office jobs

反義詞
  • expenses

    money spent rather than received

  • outgoings

    regular costs such as bills and rent that reduce what you keep

文法句型

earnings + plural verb

earnings from + noun phrase

someone's earnings

用法筆記

Always takes a plural verb because 'earnings' is a plural noun: 'her earnings are…' not ✓ 'her earnings is…'.

常見錯誤

❌His earning is not enough to live on.
✅His earnings are not enough to live on.
💡The noun 'earnings' is always plural; there is no singular form 'earning' for this meaning.

2. the money a company makes from its business activities over a specific period, a

2.名詞B2
釋義

the money a company makes from its business activities over a specific period, after deducting all costs such as wages, materials, rent, and taxes

例句

The electronics company's quarterly earnings were much higher than the financial analysts had predicted.

collocation: quarterly earnings

Investors rushed to buy shares after the airline published its strongest earnings in five years.

collocation: publish / report earnings

同義詞
  • profit

    more general term; 'earnings' is the standard term in company reports

  • net income

    technical term used in accounting statements for the same figure

反義詞
  • loss

    when costs exceed revenue, a company reports a loss instead of earnings

  • deficit

    formal term for a negative financial result in a given period

文法句型

earnings + plural verb

earnings report / earnings announcement

earnings of + [amount]

用法筆記

Common in business and investing contexts. Often paired with 'report', 'announcement', 'forecast', or 'release'. Refers to profit after all expenses — not the same as 'revenue', which is total money received before costs are subtracted.

常見錯誤

❌The company's earning exceeded expectations.
✅The company's earnings exceeded expectations.
💡Even in business contexts, 'earnings' is always plural.
❌The firm reported strong earnings, meaning its total sales were high.
✅The firm reported strong earnings, meaning its profit after costs was high.
💡'Earnings' in business refers to profit (revenue minus costs), not just sales revenue.