in·come
noun/ˈɪnkʌm/, /ˈɪnkəm/
/ˈɪnkʌm/, /ˈɪnkəm/
[countable, uncountable]- the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money, from business, etc.
收入;收益;所得 - Average household income fell slightly.
平均家庭收入略有下降。 - a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200
200 英镑的税后实得周薪 - His parents have a combined annual income of less than $35 000.
他父母的年收入合计不到 35000 美元。 - Net income for the year was $43m.
年度净收入为 4 300 万美元。 - a rise in national income
国民收入的增长 - Trying to earn an income as an artist can be hard.
艺术家赚钱有时很难。 - Some low-paid workers supplement their income with second jobs.
一些低收入工人通过第二份工作来补充收入。 - Tourism generates income for the local economy.
旅游业为当地经济产生收入。 - on an income These tax changes should help people on low incomes.
这些税收改革应该能帮助低收入者。 - New figures show a drop in income for the newly retired.
新数据显示新退休人员的收入下降。 - income from something They lived on the rental income from the property.
他们靠房产的租金收入维生。 - They receive a proportion of their income from the sale of goods and services.
他们一部分的收入来自出售货品和各种服务所得。 - Tourism is a major source of income for the area.
旅游业是这个地区的主要收入来源。 - Both higher and lower income groups will be paying more tax from next year.
从明年开始,高收入群体和低收入群体都将缴纳更多的税。
Synonyms incomeincomewage/wages ▪ pay ▪ salary ▪ earningsThese are all words for money that a person earns or receives for their work.income money that a person receives for their work, or from investments or business:- people on low incomes
低收入的人
- a weekly wage of £200
周薪 200 英镑
- The job offers good rates of pay.
这工作报酬高。
- a rise in average earnings for factory workers
工厂工人平均收入的增加
- (a) high/low/basic income/wage/pay/salary/earnings
- to earn an income/a wage/your pay/a salary
- to be on a(n) income/wage/salary of…
Collocations FinanceFinanceIncome- earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage
- make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
- acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
- build up funds/savings
- get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy
- live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
- get/receive/draw/collect a pension
- depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security
- spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
- invest/put your savings in…
- throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
- lose your money/inheritance/pension
- use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
- pay (in) cash
- use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card
- pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check
- change/exchange money/currency
- give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit
- have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
- credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account
- deposit money/funds in your account
- withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
- (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
- find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser
- be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
- use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service
- manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances
- plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
- offer/extend credit (to somebody)
- arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
- pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
- pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments
- get into debt/financial difficulties
- be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
- run out of/owe money
- face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
- can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent
- fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
- incur/run up/accumulate debts
- tackle/reduce/settle your debts
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2, Businessb2- A large number of families in the area are living on below-average incomes.
该地区的许多家庭都靠平均水平以下的收入过活。 - Some farmers increased their income fivefold.
一些农民的收入增加了五倍。 - A lot of our income comes from bank interest.
我们的很多收入来自银行利息。 - Average incomes are rising more slowly.
平均收入增速正在减缓。 - Customer subscriptions provide a reliable income stream.
用户缴费提供了可靠的收益流。 - Elderly people often belong to a low income group.
老年人往往属于低收入群体。 - Every company must keep control of its income and expenditure.
每家公司都必须控制收支。 - Financial assets have the advantage of earning income.
金融资产具有赚取收益的优点。 - For 2016, expenditure exceeded income by £10 000.
2016 年,支出超过收入 10 万英镑。 - He has a large private income on top of what he earns as a teacher.
他除了当教师的工资外还有一大笔私人收入。 - He planned to buy two more properties so he could live off the rental income.
他计划再买两处房产,这样就可以靠租金收入生活。 - Many families on a low income are dependent on state support.
许多低收入家庭要靠国家补贴生活。 - Operating income rose 14% to £36.5 million.
营业收入上升了 14%,达到 3,650 万英镑。 - She received an income for life as a result of her father's will.
她因为父亲的遗嘱获得了一份终生收入。 - She supplements her income by doing an evening job.
她晚间做一份工作以贴补收入。 - She was living on a small, fixed income and having trouble paying her bills.
她靠一份微薄的固定收入生活,开支捉襟见肘。 - Social security guarantees an income to retired and disabled workers.
社会保险保障了退休和残疾工人的收入。 - The income gap between rich and poor is growing.
贫富之间的收入差距正在扩大。 - The industry claims the regulations have cost them $184 million in lost income.
该产业声称这些规定给他们造成了 1.84 亿美元的收入损失。 - a young couple with a combined income of $69 000
一对收入加起来有 6.9 万美元的年轻夫妇 - She is definitely in the higher income bracket.
她绝对属于高收入阶层。 - The company has an income of around $10 million a year.
该公司年收入约1 000万元。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- large
- six-figure
- …
- have
- receive
- earn
- …
- arise (from something)
- come from something
- derive from something
- …
- bracket
- group
- level
- …
- on an income
- income from
- the distribution of income
- the redistribution of income
- a drop in income
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘entrance, arrival’, now only Scots): in early use from Old Norse innkoma, later from in + come. The current sense dates from the late 16th cent. - Average household income fell slightly.