释义
[ muhn -ee-mey-ker ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈmʌn iˌmeɪ kər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a person engaged in or successful at acquiring much money.
something that produces or yields much pecuniary profit.
Origin of moneymaker Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at money, maker
Words nearby moneymaker moneygrubber, money-grubbing, money is no object, Money is the root of all evil, moneylender, moneymaker , moneymaking, moneyman, money market, money-market certificate, money-market fund
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Example sentences from the Web for moneymaker Some on the Internet took umbrage with your comments to Glamour that your appearance has “never been my moneymaker .”
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The longer an LED lasts, the more it is used, the more of a moneymaker it becomes.
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By the next decade, the show proved both a hit and a moneymaker .
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The case has been a moneymaker for journalists who might have found work scarce if not for Knox.
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On the Yarra she proved a great “moneymaker ,” as she earned as much as 80 in a day.
The City of Auckland | John Barr
Every variety of vegetable grows abundantly and sugar beets are a moneymaker .
It's a good thing, and it's been a moneymaker too; it's the only charity I know of that's not a charity but a moneymaking concern.
Kentucky in American Letters, v. 2 of 2 | John Wilson Townsend
The machine was now well known, and its value as a moneymaker very apparent.
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The Moneymaker trees have made little growth and the Stuart tree practically none.
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British Dictionary definitions for moneymaker noun a person who is intent on accumulating money
a person or thing that is or might be profitable
Derived forms of moneymaker moneymaking , adjective , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to moneymaker angel, backer, meal ticket, patron, golden goose, grubstaker, money-spinner