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单词 earn
释义

earn

UK /ɜː(r)n/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyearn
he/she/itearns
present participleearning
past tenseearned
past participleearned

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to receive money for work that you do

    She doesn’t earn much money, but she enjoys the work.

    Most people here earn about £30,000 a year.

    His illness has affected his ability to earn.

    Synonyms and related words

    To earn or to get money
    1. 1a
      transitive to make a profit from business or from money that you have in the bank

      The company earned profits of £14.9 million in the last year.

      Interest earned in this country is subject to tax.

      Synonyms and related words

      To earn or to get money
  2. 2
    transitive to get something as a result of your efforts or your behaviour

    His goals have earned him a place in the club’s first team.

    We had a fantastic lunch, but we felt we had earned it.

    earn respect/praise:

    You have to earn your employeesrespect.

    Synonyms and related words

    To get something or someone

phrases

earn a crust
earn your keep
earn your living

earn

US /ɜrn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyearn
he/she/itearns
present participleearning
past tenseearned
past participleearned

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to receive money for work that you do

    She doesn’t earn much money, but she enjoys the work.

    Most people here earn about $60,000 a year.

    His illness has affected his ability to earn.

    Synonyms and related words

    To earn or to get money
    1. 1a
      transitive to make a profit from business or from money that you have in the bank

      The company earned profits of $22 million in the last year.

      Interest earned in this country is subject to tax.

      Synonyms and related words

      To earn or to get money
  2. 2
    transitive to get something as a result of your efforts or your behavior

    His fielding has earned him a place in the starting lineup.

    We had a fantastic lunch, but we felt we had earned it.

    earn respect/praise:

    You have to earn your employeesrespect.

    Synonyms and related words

    To get something or someone

phrases

earn your keep
earn your living
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