一个人要工作,除了因为自己的兴趣和爱好以外,最主要的是能够通过自己的劳动获取到相应的报酬,而这个报酬,既是我们劳动价值的体现,也是我们生活的必需。那么,在英语中,怎样来表达各种各样的收入呢?
(1)income /ˈɪnkʌm; ˈɪnkəm/: n. 收入,收益,所得。如:
What is your yearly income? 你的年收入是多少?(不可数名词)
Tourism is a major source of income for the area. 旅游业是这个地区的主要收入来源。(可数名词)
(2)earnings /ˈɜːnɪŋz/: n. (复数)收入;利润。如:
Her net earnings last year were £35,000. 他去年的纯收入是35000英镑。
The company's earnings have dropped by 5% in the first quarter.公司的利润在第一季度下降了5%。
(3)pay /peɪ/: n.(不可数)资;薪水。如:
Her job is hard work, but the pay is good. 她工作虽辛苦,但薪水不低。
Do you get overtime pay? 你们有加班费吗?
(4)wage /weɪdʒ/: n. 周薪,一周的工资(也说wages)。如:
His wages have gone up. 他的周薪涨了。
Wages are paid on Fridays. 每星期五发工资。
领到薪水
(5)salary /ˈsæləri/: n. 工资,月薪。如:
She's on a salary of £8000. 她的月薪是8000英镑。
The company pays good /poor salaries.那家公司待遇好(差)
(6)subsidy /ˈsʌbsədi/: n. (可数及不可数)津贴,补助金。如:
agricultural subsidies 农业补贴
health subsidies 保健补助金
personal subsidies 个人津贴
public subsidy 公家[政府]补助
temporary subsidy 临时补助费
(7)allowance /əˈlaʊəns/: n. (可数)补贴;零用钱。如:
His father gives him a monthly allowance of £200.他爸爸每月给他200英镑的零用钱。
Do you get an allowance for clothing? 你有服装补贴吗?
(8)grant /ɡrɑːnt/: n. (可数)助学金,奖学金。如:
He has been awarded a research grant. 他得到一笔研究经费。
a grant for medical research 医学研究的奖助金
a Government grant to universities 政府给予大学的补助金
奖学金
奖学金
(9)pension /'penʃ(ə)n/: n. 养老金,退休金; 抚恤金。如:
At what age can you start drawing your pension ?你们什么年龄开始领退休金?
The old man live on a pension 靠退休金生活
(10)bonus /ˈbəʊnəs/: n. 奖金。如:
He was awarded a cash bonus of £2000.他获得了2000英镑的现金奖励。
Each worker receives an annual bonus. 每个工人都会有一笔年终奖。
(11)money /ˈmʌni/: n. 钱。如:
The money is much better in my new job. 我的新工作薪水高多了。
How much money is there in my account? 我的账上有多少钱?
(12)cash /kæʃ/: n. (不可数)现金;资金。如:
How much cash do you have on you? 你身上带着多少现金?
I'm short of cash right now. 我眼下正缺钱。
(13)profit /ˈprɒfɪt/: n. 利润;收益;赢利。如:
Our daily profit is usually around $500.我们每天的利润大约是500美元。
Profit from exports rose 7.3%. 出口利润增长了7.3%。