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[/ˈɪŋkʌm; ˋɪnˏkʌm/] n [C, U] money received over a certain period, esp as payment for work or as interest on investments 收入（某一段时间所得, 尤指工作报酬或投资收益）:
a family with two incomes, eg when the husband and wife both do paid work 有双份收入的家庭（如夫妻皆工作） *
Tax is payable on all income over ￡2000. 收入超过2000英镑者徵收所得税. *
high/low income groups 高[低]收入阶层 *
a useful source of income for the charity 用作慈善事业的能解决问题的收入来源. income 2
NOTE ON USAGE 用法:用法:
1 Income is the most general word for money we receive from work, investments, etc. 用以指从工作、 投资等所得的钱, income是最通用词. It can be earned or unearned income. 这个词可指挣来的收入, 也可指并非挣来的收入. 用法:
2 Pay is a general word for money we regularly receive from an employer for work done. *pay一般用以指雇主定期付给的工资. Pay-day is the day of the week/month when this money is received. *pay-day指每星期[每月]领取工资的日子. 用法:
3 Wages are paid weekly (sometimes daily) and usually in cash. *wages按星期（有时按日）发放, 通常为现款. They are based on an hourly, daily or weekly rate or on a certain amount of work done. *wages按小时、 日、 星期计算或按完成一定的工作量计算. Wage-earners are usually manual workers *wage-earners通常指体力劳动者:
A postman's wages are 180 per week. 邮递员的工资为每周180英镑. 用法:
4 A salary is paid monthly, often directly into a bank account. *salary按月支付, 常直接拨入领取者的银行帐户内. The amount of salary received is quoted at a yearly rate *salary的收入, 是指一年的收入:
a salary of 12000 a year/per annum 每年12000英镑的薪水. Professional people and those who work in offices receive a salary 专业人员和在办公室工作的人员领取salary:
The company is offering a salary of 20000 per annum. 这家公司招聘职员, 年薪为20000英镑. 用法:
5 A fee is a payment to a lawyer, doctor, etc for professional services *fee是付给律师、 医生等的报酬:
I thought the accountant's fee rather high. 我认为那个会计师收费很高. |