| 单词 | profit |
| 释义 | profit profit /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun [C,U]
ACCUMULATED PROFIT, ATTRIBUTABLE PROFIT, BOOK PROFIT, DISTRIBUTABLE PROFIT, DISTRIBUTED PROFIT, ECONOMIC PROFIT, FOR-PROFIT, GROSS PROFIT, NET PROFIT, NON-PROFIT, OPERATING PROFIT, PAPER PROFIT, PURE PROFIT, RETAINED PROFIT, TRADING PROFIT, UNDISTRIBUTED PROFIT, WITH-PROFIT, WITHOUT-PROFIT
the money that you make in business or by selling things, especially after paying the costs involved: They reported a profit of $512 million. Profit on sales of the group's luxury brand have risen by 12%. The company made a profit last year. The transport operation has failed to turn (= make) a profit. The sale generated record profits. Profit from exports rose 7.3%. They should be able to sell at a profit. The agency is voluntary and not run for profit. The company said it would meet its profit forecast for the year. They have reported a first-quarter profit that was higher than expected. OPP LOSS ⇨ TURN verb
a big/healthy/high/record/substantial profit ◆ a low/modest/small profit ◆ an annual/a first-quarter/full-year/half-year profit ◆ an after-tax/a pre-tax/taxable profit ◆ a drop/fall/increase/jump/rise in profits ◆ to bring (in)/generate/make/report/show a profit
VOCABULARY BUILDING
Profits
• profit - The company made a profit of €130 000. • proceeds (= the profits from a particular deal) - The proceeds of the sale will be used to reduce debt. • interest - Our savings account pays interest at 6.5% p.a. • return, yield (= used about investments) - We estimate a net return of $41bn to shareholders. • The bonds pay a high yield of 12%. • surplus (= more than what is needed or expected) - The pension fund has a surplus of €48.8m. • The government reported a surplus of ¥3.1bn for January.
■ verb [+ obj or no obj] (formal)
to get money or sth useful from a situation; to be useful to sb or give them an advantage: Banks profit from the interest they charge on loans. Small businesses are profiting from the new legislation. Many investors believe the development will profit them. |
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