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　　考研英语第71课 个人收入(2)

　　profit [ˈprɒfɪt] (n.) 利润;利益 (vi.) 获利;有益 (vt.) 有益于

　　• (money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid)

　　• The shop’s daily profit is usually around 500.

　　• 这家商店每天的利润一般在500元左右。

　　• She sold the business and bought a farm with the profits.

　　• 她卖了公司，用所得利润买下了一座农场。

　　• There are lessons in these stories that all children can profit by.

　　• 所有的孩子都可以从这些故事中汲取教训。

　　earnings [ˈɜ:nɪŋz] (n.)〔公司的〕收益,盈利

　　• (the profit that a company makes)

　　• The company said it expected fourth-quarter earnings to be lower than last year’s results.

　　• 公司称预计第四季度盈利将低于去年同期。

　　return [rɪˈtɜ:n] (n.)〔投资的〕回报,收益

　　• (the profit that you get from an investment)

　　• You should get a good return on your investment.

　　• 你的投资应该能够获得高回报。

　　bonus [ˈbəʊnəs] (n.) 奖金;红利;额外津贴

　　• (money added to someone’s wages, especially as a reward for good work)

　　• Further additions to your pay may take the form of bonus payments.

　　• 工资以外的钱可能以奖金的形式发放。

　　• (意外收获，额外的好处)

　　• He promised to take me to the match, with the added bonus of an afternoon off school.

　　• 他答应带我去看比赛，还可以请假一个下午不用上学。