释义 |
in·come I. \ˈinˌkəm, chiefly attrib also ˈin_k- sometimes ˈiŋ_k-\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, entry, arrival, from in + come, cume action of coming (after comen in to come in) — more at downcome, come 1. archaic : an act or an instance of coming in : entrance, advent, influx 2. dialect Britain a. : a place of entry b. : incomer 3. : something that comes in as an increment or addition usually by chance 4. a. : a gain or recurrent benefit that is usually measured in money and for a given period of time, derives from capital, labor, or a combination of both, includes gains from transactions in capital assets, but excludes unrealized advances in value : commercial revenue or receipts of any kind except receipts or returns of capital — see earned income, gross income, net income, unearned income; compare profit, wage b. : the value of goods and services received by an individual in a given period of time — compare wealth II. noun (-s) Etymology: in (IV) + come (as in oncome) dialect Britain : tumor, abscess |