earns; earned; earning
earns; earned; earning
Learner's definition of EARN
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: to get (money, a salary, etc.) for work that you have done赚得；挣得 -
She earns a good salary.她挣得一份高薪。
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I need to earn some money.我需要挣些钱。
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He will do anything to earn his keep. [=to earn what is needed to support himself]为了养活自己，他什么都愿意干。
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She's just trying to earn a living. [=to earn the money needed for food, clothing, etc.]她只是想要谋生。
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a : to deserve or get (something) because of something you have done应得；获得 -
He earned a promotion through hard work.他通过努力工作获得了升迁。
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The team has earned [=gained] a reputation for poor sportsmanship.这个队以体育精神不佳闻名。
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She needs to earn [=gain, win] their trust/respect.她需要赢得他们的信任/尊敬。
b : to make (someone) worthy or deserving of (something)使值得；使得到 -
His hard work earned [=gained] him a promotion.他努力工作，获得了升迁。
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Her honesty earned [=gained, won] her their trust/respect.她的诚实使她赢得了他们的信任/尊敬。
earn a/your crust
— see crust
earn your spurs
— see 1spur
— earner
noun, plural earners [count]