revenue

/ˈrevənjuː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈrevənuː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈre-və-ˌnü -ˌnyü/ (ame, mw)

revenue — noun

1. Money that a business, organization, or government receives from its normal acti

1.名詞B2
釋義

Money that a business, organization, or government receives from its normal activities, such as selling products or providing services.

例句

The company's annual revenue grew by 12% after it launched the new electric bicycle.

annual revenue + growth collocation

Padma checked the quarterly revenue figures before her meeting with the investors.

同義詞
  • income

    broader term — used for both personal and organisational earnings; less formal in business contexts

  • earnings

    usually refers to money from work or investment; more personal than revenue

  • turnover

    British business term for total sales income within a period; more specific than revenue

  • proceeds

    money from a single event or sale, not ongoing operations

反義詞
  • expenses

    the money a business spends in its operations

  • costs

    the amount of money needed to produce goods or services

文法句型

revenue + from + noun phrase

annual / quarterly / total + revenue

用法筆記

Revenue is the total amount of money received before any costs or expenses are subtracted. Do not confuse with profit, which is what remains after costs are deducted. The plural form 'revenues' is used in formal business contexts when referring to income from separate sources (e.g., 'the company's advertising and subscription revenues').

常見錯誤

❌The company's revenue was $2 million, and after paying staff it still had $500,000.
✅The company's revenue was $2 million, and after paying staff its profit was $500,000.
💡Revenue is the total incoming money; profit is what remains after costs.
❌She earned a high revenue from her part-time job.
✅She earned a high income from her part-time job.
💡Revenue refers to organisational income, not an individual's salary or wages.

2. Funds collected by a government through compulsory taxes on individuals and busi

2.名詞B2
釋義

Funds collected by a government through compulsory taxes on individuals and businesses, used to pay for public services.

例句

The government uses tax revenue to pay for schools, roads, and hospitals across the country.

tax revenue — fixed compound for government income from taxes

A fall in tax revenue forced the city to cut its public library funding.

同義詞
  • tax receipts

    more specific — refers to the actual amount of tax collected, often used in official reports

  • public revenue

    formal term for government income from all sources including taxes

  • government income

    broader and more general; includes non-tax income such as fees

反義詞

文法句型

tax revenue

revenue + from + taxes

revenue from + noun (e.g. income tax)

用法筆記

In this sense, revenue always refers to the government's income from taxation. Distinguish from sense 1 (TOTAL INCOME), which covers income from any regular source including business sales. If you can replace 'revenue' with 'tax income' without changing the meaning, this is the correct sense.

常見錯誤

❌Tax revenue is the profit the government makes from taxes.
✅Tax revenue is the total amount the government collects from taxes.
💡Revenue is total incoming money, not the amount left after costs.
❌The government's revenue from parking meters increased last year.' (when referring to fees for a service)
✅The government's revenue from parking fines increased last year.
💡Service fees are sense 1; this sense is specifically about compulsory tax payments.