revenues

IPA/ˈrev.ən.juː/
KK[rˈɛvənˌuz]IPA/ˈrev.ə.nuː/

revenues — 名詞

1. money coming in to a business or government from its usual activities, especiall

1.名詞B2
釋義

各項收入

企業或政府來自不同來源的收入

money coming in to a business or government from its usual activities, especially when people are listing or comparing several sources of that money

例句

Tara compared ticket revenues and food-stall revenues after the music festival.

Tara 在音樂祭後比較了票務收入和餐飲攤位收入。

compare revenues from two sources

Oil revenues helped the coastal state rebuild roads after the storm season.

石油收入幫助這個沿海州在風暴季過後重建道路。

source noun + revenues

同義詞
  • income

    broader and more general; used for people as well as organizations

  • takings

    more everyday and often limited to cash from a shop, cinema, or event

  • receipts

    formal accounting term for amounts received

  • proceeds

    usually money from one sale, collection, or special event rather than regular operations

反義詞
  • expenses

    money going out to run the business or public service

  • costs

    amounts spent to produce goods, services, or results

文法句型

revenues from + noun phrase

tax / ticket / oil / subscription + revenues

compare / boost / lose revenues

用法筆記

Usually appears in the plural when a speaker separates income by source or compares one stream with another. In reports and news stories, it often follows a noun naming the source, such as 'ticket revenues', 'subscription revenues', or 'tax revenues'.

常見錯誤

❌My revenues from tutoring fell in June.
✅My income from tutoring fell in June.
💡revenues is mainly used for business or official money, not one person's pay.
❌The cinema's revenues were $4 million after rent and wages.
✅The cinema's profit was $4 million after rent and wages.
💡revenues are the money coming in before expenses are taken away.