It was a mark of his unfamiliarity with Hollywood that he didn't understand that an agent was paidout of his client's share.
他不知道经纪人的报酬由客户支付,这就是他对好莱坞并不熟悉的表现。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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Approximately two-thirds of the income derived from this total output is paidout to workers as wages and salaries, the remaining third serving as compensation to the owners of the capital goods.