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income

US /ˈɪnˌkʌm/

noun Foundation · A2 Tài chính & ngân sách

Definition

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The family's monthly income increased after she received a promotion at work.

Synonyms

  • earningsthe excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
  • revenuethe entire amount of income before any deductions are made
  • salarysomething that remunerates

Collocations

  • Easy monthly income
    describing monthly income (a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year))
  • Medium disposable income of consumers
    describing disposable income of consumers (an item that can be disposed of after it has been used)
  • Hard fixed income investment portfolio
    to fixed income investment portfolio, meaning to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
  • Very Hard national income outstripping projections
    describing national income outstripping projections (a person who owes allegiance to that nation)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.