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| 1 | I/T to receive money for work that you do 挣，赚（钱） |
| She doesn’ t earn much money, but she enjoys the work. 她挣的钱不多，但她喜欢这份工作。 |
| Most people here earn about £30,000 a year. 这里大多数人每年挣30000英镑左右。 |
| His illness has affected his ability to earn. 他的病影响了他挣钱。 |
| | 1a | T to make a profit from business or from money that you have in the bank 获，赢（利） | | The company earned profits of £14.9 million in the last year. 公司去年获得1，490万英镑的利润。 | | Interest earned in this country is subject to tax. 在该国赚得的利息要交税。 | |
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| 2 | T to get something as a result of your efforts or your behaviour 博得；赢得；获得 |
| His goals have earned him a place in the club’ s first team. 他的进球为他在俱乐部的首发阵容中赢得了一席之地。 |
| We had a fantastic lunch, but we’ d earned it. 我们午饭吃得很好，但这是我们应得的。 |
| earn respect/praise Your employees’ respect has to be earned. 你必须要赢得雇员的尊重。 |
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| - | earn a crust BRITISH informal
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| to earn just enough money to live on |
| 挣的钱仅能糊口 |
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| I’ ve been an actor for years, earning a crust wherever I can. 我做演员已经多年了，到处挣钱糊口。 |
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| - | earn your keep
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| 1 | to pay for the things that you need by earning money or by working for the people you live with （通过挣钱或为住在一起的其他人干活而）维持生计 |
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| 2 | if something earns its keep , it is useful or produces an income 有用；可以带来收益 |
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| - | earn your living
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| to earn enough money to pay for everything you need |
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| Everyone should have the means to earn their own living. 每个人都应该有谋生的手段。 |
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