top-line
/ˌtɒp ˈlaɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtɑːp ˈlaɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtäp-ˌlīn/ (ame, mw)
top-line — 名詞
1. the total income a company earns from its sales before any expenses, costs, or t
營收總額
財報首行，顯示扣除成本前的總收入
the total income a company earns from its sales before any expenses, costs, or taxes are subtracted
Feng Auto reported a twenty-two percent increase in its top-line for the third quarter.
Feng Auto 的營收總額在第三季成長了百分之二十二。
increase in top-line — quarterly results reporting pattern
Investors were pleased when MiraTech's top-line rose by fifteen percent in the first half of the year.
投資人看到 MiraTech 上半年的營收總額成長百分之十五，感到相當振奮。
CEO Saira Khan focused on growing the top-line rather than laying off staff.
執行長 Saira Khan 專注於提升營收總額，而非裁員。
Goldman Sachs analysts predicted that Feng Auto's top-line would reach two billion dollars this year.
高盛分析師預測 Feng Auto 今年的營收總額將達到二十億美元。
- revenue
broader term for any income from sales; top-line specifically refers to the headline figure before deductions
- gross sales
more specific term for total sales before returns or allowances are subtracted
- bottom line
the profit figure after all deductions, shown at the bottom of a financial statement
文法句型
top-line + verb (increase, grow, rise, fall)
用法筆記
In business reporting, the top-line is contrasted with the bottom line: the top-line shows total revenue before deductions, while the bottom line shows net profit after all costs.
常見錯誤
top-line — 形容詞
1. describing the item that a company chooses to feature most prominently, as the o
主打
最受重視或主打的
describing the item that a company chooses to feature most prominently, as the one expected to attract the most attention
The top-line story on the BBC News website was about the Japanese general election.
BBC 新聞網站上的主打報導是關於日本國會大選。
top-line story — lead news item
The store placed its top-line products on the front shelf near the entrance.
店家將主打商品放在入口附近的前排貨架上。
Shanti read the top-line article in the morning newspaper on her way to work.
Shanti 在上班途中讀了早報上的主打文章。
The company's top-line item this season is a new smartwatch with health sensors.
本季公司的主打商品是一款附健康感測器的新型智慧手錶。
文法句型
top-line + noun (product, story, item)
2. representing the best or most expensive option within a particular range of prod
頂級
品質最高或最先進的
representing the best or most expensive option within a particular range of products or services, made with superior materials or offering advanced features
The Grand Hotel offers top-line service, including a personal butler and a private lounge, to its business guests.
Grand 飯店為商務房客提供頂級服務，包括私人管家和專屬休息室。
top-line service — premium offering collocation
Felix bought a top-line laptop for video editing work, replacing an old model that could not handle large files.
Felix 買了一台頂級筆電來做影片剪輯，換掉那台跑不動大檔案的舊電腦。
The Seoul restaurant uses only top-line ingredients, such as Japanese wagyu beef and fresh truffles, in its kitchen.
這家首爾餐廳的廚房只使用頂級食材，例如日本和牛和新鮮松露。
Valentina drove a top-line electric car that she had saved for years to buy.
Valentina 開著一輛她存了好幾年錢才買下的頂級電動車。
The hospital invested in top-line MRI scanners and robotic surgery arms for the new wing.
醫院為新大樓投資添購了頂級 MRI 掃描儀和機器人手術設備。
- premium
suggests higher price and superior quality; top-line focuses on being the top option within a range
- top-of-the-line
direct equivalent that is slightly more common in everyday speech
- first-rate
more general term for excellent quality that can apply to any category
文法句型
top-line + noun (model, service, equipment)
用法筆記
Commonly used in product reviews, advertising, and comparisons to indicate the best available version within a brand or category.
常見錯誤
3. connected to the total income a company earns from its main business activities
營收面
顯示扣除成本前營業收入的
connected to the total income a company earns from its main business activities before subtracting any costs or expenses
Eve Technologies reported strong top-line growth of twenty-eight percent in its latest earnings statement.
Eve Technologies 在最新財報中報告營收面成長了百分之二十八。
top-line growth + [%] — reporting pattern with percentage
Hana analysed the top-line performance of the retail division during the meeting, comparing it with last year's figures.
Hana 在會議中分析了零售部門的營收面表現，並與去年的數字做了比較。
Defne Cosmetics saw its top-line revenue increase by twelve percent after launching three new products.
Defne Cosmetics 在推出三項新產品後，營收面成長了百分之十二。
The regional manager discussed top-line targets at the board meeting yesterday.
區域經理在昨天的董事會議上討論了營收面目標。
- revenue-related
more literal description; top-line is the compact business term
文法句型
top-line + noun (growth, performance, target)
用法筆記
Typically appears before nouns such as growth, target, performance, or results in financial discussions. This sense is the adjectival counterpart of the noun sense (gross income).