[] the money that you earn for the work that you do; the money that people earn in a particular industry or during a particular time工资；薪水；收入◆She has earnings of $60 000 per year.她的年薪是 6 万元。◆compensation for loss of earnings caused by the accident对因事故造成的收入损失所给予的赔偿⨁annual / hourly / weekly earnings每年／每小时／每周的收入⨁gross / net / pre-tax / taxable earnings毛／净／税前／应税收入⨁high / low earnings高／低收入the profit that a country, a company, an industry or an investment makes赢利；利润；收益◆Germany's earnings from exports rose by 2%.德国的出口收益上升了 2%。◆The company has reduced its 2011 earnings forecast.这家公司已降低了其 2011 年的收益预测。➡ see note at income ⨁annual / full-year / quarterly earnings年度／全年／季度赢利⨁expected / strong earnings预期／强劲的收益⨁corporate / export / operating earnings公司／出口／营运收益⨁to boost / grow / have / report earnings提高／增加／赚取／报告利润average earnings core earnings headline earnings loss of earnings retained earnings statement of earnings undistributed earnings