() earnings before interest, tax(es), depreciation and amortization (used as a singular or an uncountable noun 用作单数或不可数名词) the amount of profit that a company makes during a particular period, without taking away the tax that it owes, the interest that it has paid to its lenders, or the amount by which its assets have become less valuable 息税折旧摊销前利润（即扣除利息、所得税、折旧、摊销之前的利润）◆EBITDA is expected to reach €2 billion this year. 息税折旧摊销前利润今年可望达到 20 亿欧元。◆The company's goal is to keep its debt below three times EBITDA. 公司的目标是将其债务控制在息税折旧摊销前利润的三分一。◆the debt to EBITDA ratio 债务对息税折旧摊销前利润的比率◆an EBITDA loss/profit 息税折旧摊销前亏损／利润HELP The full phrase is sometimes used with a singular verb. 短语的全写有时与单数动词连用。