takings

/ˈteɪkɪŋz/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈekɪŋz] /ˈteɪkɪŋz/ (ame, ipa)

takings — noun

1. the money a business receives from customers for goods sold or services provided

1.名詞不及物B2
釋義

the money a business receives from customers for goods sold or services provided, usually counted over a set span like one day, one week, or one year

例句

The cinema's takings on the opening night of the film reached over fifty thousand dollars.

takings + on + [time/event]

A sudden rainstorm caused the farmer's market takings to drop sharply that week.

takings + drop / rise / fall

同義詞
  • revenue

    more formal; used for a whole business or government, not just one day's cash

  • proceeds

    money earned from a particular event or sale, often going to a charity or organiser

  • income

    broader term covering all money received, including wages, investments, and business earnings

  • receipts

    slightly more formal; often used in accounting or official records

反義詞
  • costs

    money spent to run the business

  • expenses

    money paid out for business operations

  • losses

    negative financial result when costs exceed income

文法句型

takings + verb (plural)

the takings from + noun phrase

用法筆記

Always used in the plural form — 'takings' takes a plural verb (the takings are / were). A common error is using a singular verb.

常見錯誤

❌The takings was good this week.
✅The takings were good this week.
💡'takings' is always plural and requires a plural verb.
❌She counted the taking after work.
✅She counted the takings after work.
💡'takings' must end in -s even when referring to a single day's revenue.

2. money received and recorded from formal transactions such as auction sales, tick

2.名詞不及物B2
釋義

money received and recorded from formal transactions such as auction sales, ticket sales, or legal settlements

例句

The auction house reported that the day's takings came to over two million pounds for the paintings.

takings + from + auction / event

All takings from the charity concert were given directly to the hospital's children's ward.

takings from [event] + donated to [recipient]

同義詞
  • receipts

    nearly identical in meaning; often preferred in accounting contexts

  • proceeds

    focuses on what is earned from an event after costs are subtracted

  • collections

    money gathered from multiple sources, such as ticket sales or donations

文法句型

takings + plural verb

the takings from + noun phrase

用法筆記

Use this sense when referring to documented, recorded money receipts in formal contexts such as auctions, charity events, and institutional ticket sales. The phrase 'the takings from [event] were donated to [recipient]' is a common pattern.

常見錯誤

❌The takings from the auction was paid to the seller.
✅The takings from the auction were paid to the seller.
💡even in formal contexts, 'takings' is always a plural noun.