Definition of earn in English:

earn

verb əːnərn

[with object]

1Obtain (money) in return for labour or services.
赚得，挣得
he earns his living as a lorry driver
他现在靠当卡车司机谋生。
with two objects earn yourself a few pounds
Example sentencesExamples
- As a teenager, Monet's talent had declared itself well enough for him to be earning pocket money through selling caricatures.
- Consider a mother and daughter family unit where the poor elderly mother is bedridden and her daughter earns a gross salary of $5,000 a month but must leave home to work every day.
- In an attempt to earn money he set about writing a novel, drawing on the experience of his financial disaster.
- It is claimed funeral workers are being forced to work long hours of overtime to earn a decent wage.
- This young boy also earns his pocket money having had some training in handling computers, she adds.
- The professional dog walker is giving a service and has the right to earn a living.
- Fundamentally we have to earn the money to pay for services.
- It is not only how he gets his pleasure but also how he earns his living.
- At present he earns his living by repairing photocopy and fax machines.
- He earns his living as a British Telecom engineer.
- For that service he earns a match fee of 20 and travelling expenses of 26 pence per mile.
- Like many a teenager, he became closeted in his bedroom, spending hours on his computer as he earned some money designing websites.
- In real terms, low-income workers earn on average $120 less than they did in 1984, he claims.
- Billy now earns well in excess of £35,000 and it is increasing steadily.
- Anyone who earns money or receives income should pay taxes and the truth is, every one does pay taxes.
- I am a 52-year-old employee earning an annual salary of €60,000.
- She earns her living solely from painting, and her work hangs in important private and corporate collections in Trinidad and Jamaica.
- Growing vegetables and raising livestock, the family earns about 8,000 yuan a year.
- ‘It is the farmer who earns his living from the land and as such it should be recognised as a tradeable asset,’ insisted Mr Alderman.
- Since then, how the Kents earn their money has been less clear, but it involves extensive world travel.
Synonyms
be paid, receive a salary of, take home, take home earnings of, gross
receive, get, make, obtain, draw, clear, collect, bring in
informal pocket, bank, rake in, pull in, haul in, net, bag
1. 1.1with two objects (of an activity) cause (someone) to obtain (money)
  使（某人）得到
  this latest win earned them $50,000 in prize money
  最近的这次胜利使他们获得了五万美元的奖金。
  Example sentencesExamples
  An English tour in 1889 earned him enough money to undertake a period of study in Paris with d' Indy and Dukas.
  I could do a whole range of boring commercial things which would earn me a lot of money, but I wouldn't do them.
  He eked out a precarious living chiefly by writing short stories, some of which won praise but none of which earned him significant money.
  It may be cruel, but there will come a time when the youthful athleticism that earns him so much money now will disappear.
  I would be working full-time soon, and that would earn me enough money to live with a roommate.
  Completing missions swiftly earns you money with which to upgrade your squad with more experienced operatives.
  Doing so earns you money but also produces unwanted waste.
  Most jobs that will earn you a good amount of money involve a fair bit of training.
  Furthermore, it seemed unlikely to earn him any significant money.
  A lifetime of land preservation earns rancher a $10,000 bonus and a much deserved thank you
  If an activity doesn't earn you money, or make you rich, then there is no value attached to it.
2. 1.2 (of capital invested) gain (money) as interest or profit.
  （投资）生息，赢利
  the dollars can be placed on deposit and earn interest
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, it is also true that the cash can be put on deposit to earn interest in the meantime.
  This account did not attract interest, so the client monies did not earn interest while they remained in it.
  However, is all of the money being squirreled away earning as much interest as it could be?
  The money market earns higher interest rates than their savings bank and credit union accounts.
  The money in your account earns some interest each year.
  It is a performance bond deposit that earns interest because it is usually held in the form of short-term Treasury bills.
  After that, the policy should be earning dividends high enough to cover the annual premium.
  Instead of having a current account that earns no interest, and a mortgage account on which you pay interest, the First Active Current Account Mortgage combines the two.
  The fund earns capital gains and losses from shares and not fixed interest.
  We aim to raise £20,000 this year and start giving grants from the interest the money earns next year.
  Will their payments into the scheme be treated as nothing more than an ordinary deposit account earning minimal interest?
  The capital you invest that earns $25 psf is more productive, obviously, than that yielding $12 psf.
  In the worst case scenario, tax is owed on the funds going into the account and also on the interest earned by the account.
  The deposit earns interest and is generally refundable once you establish a satisfactory credit history.
  This example does not take account of the interest earned by the deposit itself, which will also be liable to tax.
  An advantage to choosing this account would be that he would know his money would not earn any interest in any month he were to make a withdrawal.
  If customers pay their credit card accounts by the due date, they are probably using funds already on deposit earning no interest.
  Anytime you can take resources that are earning less money and apply them to higher return projects, that's a good thing.
  Any income earned by the fund, in terms of dividends, interest or rental income, is exempt from income tax.
  The accounts would be managed by non-government fund managers and deposits would earn interest.
  Synonyms
  net, make a profit of, realize a profit of, take home, pocket
2Gain deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements.
获得，博得；招致，惹起
through the years she has earned affection and esteem
经过这么多年，她赢得了人们的尊敬和爱戴。
Example sentencesExamples
- He earned another merit badge and turned it in to the chairman through his father.
- He deservedly earned the tremendous esteem and the great regard of all with whom he came in contact with.
- The charity gains financially, the company earns kudos, and the benevolent consumer gets to feel good about his or her contribution.
- I think she should stop counting her chickens before they hatch and stop using a name she by no means has earned.
- This is the biggest break to come along for The Hooks so far in their career, but they fully deserved and earned it.
- We feel we will stutter and stumble and earn the deserved scorn of our listeners.
- By the 1880s Irish workers had earned their reputation as a volatile and militant element within the labor force.
- Younger generations of Royals will need to earn our continuing respect and affection.
- A prince earns esteem by undertaking great enterprises.
- The number of women earning doctorates in engineering and science has risen significantly since 1966.
- Has he really earned the right to lecture any country on responsible behaviour?
- The relatively small contingent deservedly earned a reputation for " punching well above their weight".
- Well done John and congratulations and best wishes to all who so deservedly earned their award.
- Not until years later would he earn the respect his achievements merited.
- He earned his doctorate magna cum laude with a dissertation on the politics of Hindu Revivalism.
- She also earned a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in industrial relations.
- Let's just say they all earned some recognition for a job they struggled to achieve, but finished in some style.
- Thus people in positions of privilege or power must earn our trust, show they deserve it.
- Employees have justifiably earned a reputation for the contribution they make to the companies which employ them.
- From the ditch this running back/special teams kick return man earned his nickname.
Synonyms
deserve, merit, warrant, justify, be entitled to, be worthy of, be deserving of, have a right to
gain, win, attain, achieve, secure, establish, obtain, procure, get, acquire, come to have, find
informal clinch, bag, net, land

Phrases

earn one's corn

informal Put in a lot of effort to show that one deserves one's wages.
〈英，非正式〉（为了证明自己的价值而）卖力地工作
Example sentencesExamples
- Some bad habits dating back to youth can become ingrained, but many argued that it simply presented an opportunity for some highly-paid coaches to earn their corn.
- Moments later, Shearer makes the goalkeeper earn his corn again with a firm near-post header.
- Carlow kept up the pressure and Simon Rea was in on goal in almost the identical position only for goalie Raymond McKeown to earn his corn with a fine save.
- The electorate will come to its own judgement as to whether or not we all earn our corn.
- In truth the youngsters are providing some of the best racing seen at the venue in a long while and the eventual winner will have certainly earned their corn.
- And it was at this stage that Stephen Havern earned his corn, the keeper making several fine blocks at feet.
- Henderson earned his corn four minutes into the second half with a fine near-post block to deny McLeod a second.
- He's a fully qualified referee after all, make him earn his corn.
- Even with rest and recuperation there was no way she could race again this year so the decision was made to retire her - she's earned her corn.
- A former high-class handicapper on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott, Chivalry earned his corn over hurdles last winter and is now set to tackle fences.

earn one's keep

1Work in return for food and accommodation.
谋生，挣饭吃
Example sentencesExamples
- If they were, then they would have been earning their keep and fending for themselves, like everyone else is supposed to do.
- In other parts of Sweden, like Norrbotten, there were workhouses which poor children attended, earning their keep by doing most of the daily domestic work.
- It used to be that young people were expected to start earning their keep very early, we had to make laws to prohibit child labour.
- But to our ancestors, kids were an addition to the family workforce and had to earn their keep.
- ‘You will start earning your keep tomorrow, Peter,’ said Orikichal smoothly, dismissing the faery servant with a wave of his hand.
- The plantation owner and his family allowed him to live by himself on their property and earn his keep by performing house chores and milking cows.
- He has very little business this time of year, so it makes sure the stableboys are earning their keep.
- Mother has been complaining that since I don't contribute any money to the household I should be earning my keep through domestic work.
- ‘My father is a big proponent of tradition and earning your keep,’ Wright says.
- It's time for you to start earning your keep around here.
1. 1.1Be worth the time or money spent on one.
  值得为之花费时间（或花钱、出力）
  his media advisers were earning their keep
  Example sentencesExamples
  He earns his keep with a subtle musical touch that gradually becomes the overwhelming reason why you'll love this record.
  If we're going to welcome in all this new talent, it's time to sweep out some of the wrestlers who haven't been earning their keep.
  His production hasn't matched his paycheck, but this might be the year he earns his keep.
  After a few years of hand waving, PowerPoint presentations and whiteboard discussions, investors began demanding that we start earning our keep by making a profit.
  Sounds like the drug lobbyists are earning their keep.
  Franklin has surveyed ranchers using llamas to protect sheep, and found that llamas seem to be earning their keep.
  She earns her keep though by competently catching all the bugs and critters that come into our Texas home.
  I have long been of the opinion that there is always a group of stars who are paid a whole lot of money, but who earn their keep.
  That is how literary agents earn their keep and justify their existence.
  There are graceful conifers such as the Kashmir cypress and great pines earning their keep as windbreaks.

Phrasal Verbs

earn something out

(of an author, book, recording artist, etc.) generate sufficient income through sales to equal the amount paid in an advance or royalty.
（作者、书、唱片艺术家等）收入可观；收入与预付金（或版税）相当
four out of five of his books did not earn out their advance
Example sentencesExamples
- It was one of these cult success books, but it never earned out its advance - everybody loved it but no one wanted to buy it.
- So it may be the case that a writer gets one big advance, which is not earned out, and then - turn out the light.
- Miss Smith, we gather, is a little worried that she has not earned out her advance.
- For your first novel the sales figures they want are the ones that earn out your advance.
- The distinguished lady novelist who boasted proudly that her books always earned out their advances.
- I can also assure you that most books never earn out their advance.

Origin

Old English earnian, of West Germanic origin, from a base shared by Old English esne 'labourer'.

Rhymes

adjourn, astern, Berne, burn, churn, concern, discern, fern, fohn, kern, learn, Lucerne, quern, Sauternes, spurn, stern, Sterne, tern, terne, Traherne, turn, urn, Verne, yearn

Definition of earn in US English:

earn

verbərnərn

[with object]

1Obtain (money) in return for labor or services.
赚得，挣得
they earn $35 per hour
he earns his living as a truck driver
他现在靠当卡车司机谋生。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘It is the farmer who earns his living from the land and as such it should be recognised as a tradeable asset,’ insisted Mr Alderman.
- In real terms, low-income workers earn on average $120 less than they did in 1984, he claims.
- Since then, how the Kents earn their money has been less clear, but it involves extensive world travel.
- Anyone who earns money or receives income should pay taxes and the truth is, every one does pay taxes.
- She earns her living solely from painting, and her work hangs in important private and corporate collections in Trinidad and Jamaica.
- As a teenager, Monet's talent had declared itself well enough for him to be earning pocket money through selling caricatures.
- Like many a teenager, he became closeted in his bedroom, spending hours on his computer as he earned some money designing websites.
- For that service he earns a match fee of 20 and travelling expenses of 26 pence per mile.
- Growing vegetables and raising livestock, the family earns about 8,000 yuan a year.
- This young boy also earns his pocket money having had some training in handling computers, she adds.
- In an attempt to earn money he set about writing a novel, drawing on the experience of his financial disaster.
- He earns his living as a British Telecom engineer.
- It is not only how he gets his pleasure but also how he earns his living.
- Consider a mother and daughter family unit where the poor elderly mother is bedridden and her daughter earns a gross salary of $5,000 a month but must leave home to work every day.
- At present he earns his living by repairing photocopy and fax machines.
- Billy now earns well in excess of £35,000 and it is increasing steadily.
- I am a 52-year-old employee earning an annual salary of €60,000.
- Fundamentally we have to earn the money to pay for services.
- It is claimed funeral workers are being forced to work long hours of overtime to earn a decent wage.
- The professional dog walker is giving a service and has the right to earn a living.
Synonyms
be paid, receive a salary of, take home, take home earnings of, gross
1. 1.1with two objects (of an activity) cause (someone) to obtain (money)
  使（某人）得到
  this latest win earned them $50,000 in prize money
  最近的这次胜利使他们获得了五万美元的奖金。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I would be working full-time soon, and that would earn me enough money to live with a roommate.
  He eked out a precarious living chiefly by writing short stories, some of which won praise but none of which earned him significant money.
  Most jobs that will earn you a good amount of money involve a fair bit of training.
  It may be cruel, but there will come a time when the youthful athleticism that earns him so much money now will disappear.
  An English tour in 1889 earned him enough money to undertake a period of study in Paris with d' Indy and Dukas.
  Doing so earns you money but also produces unwanted waste.
  If an activity doesn't earn you money, or make you rich, then there is no value attached to it.
  Completing missions swiftly earns you money with which to upgrade your squad with more experienced operatives.
  A lifetime of land preservation earns rancher a $10,000 bonus and a much deserved thank you
  I could do a whole range of boring commercial things which would earn me a lot of money, but I wouldn't do them.
  Furthermore, it seemed unlikely to earn him any significant money.
2. 1.2 (of capital invested) gain (money) as interest or profit.
  （投资）生息，赢利
  the dollars can be placed on deposit and earn interest
  Example sentencesExamples
  The accounts would be managed by non-government fund managers and deposits would earn interest.
  The deposit earns interest and is generally refundable once you establish a satisfactory credit history.
  Instead of having a current account that earns no interest, and a mortgage account on which you pay interest, the First Active Current Account Mortgage combines the two.
  Any income earned by the fund, in terms of dividends, interest or rental income, is exempt from income tax.
  An advantage to choosing this account would be that he would know his money would not earn any interest in any month he were to make a withdrawal.
  If customers pay their credit card accounts by the due date, they are probably using funds already on deposit earning no interest.
  However, is all of the money being squirreled away earning as much interest as it could be?
  The capital you invest that earns $25 psf is more productive, obviously, than that yielding $12 psf.
  In the worst case scenario, tax is owed on the funds going into the account and also on the interest earned by the account.
  After that, the policy should be earning dividends high enough to cover the annual premium.
  However, it is also true that the cash can be put on deposit to earn interest in the meantime.
  The money in your account earns some interest each year.
  This example does not take account of the interest earned by the deposit itself, which will also be liable to tax.
  Will their payments into the scheme be treated as nothing more than an ordinary deposit account earning minimal interest?
  This account did not attract interest, so the client monies did not earn interest while they remained in it.
  The money market earns higher interest rates than their savings bank and credit union accounts.
  It is a performance bond deposit that earns interest because it is usually held in the form of short-term Treasury bills.
  The fund earns capital gains and losses from shares and not fixed interest.
  Anytime you can take resources that are earning less money and apply them to higher return projects, that's a good thing.
  We aim to raise £20,000 this year and start giving grants from the interest the money earns next year.
  Synonyms
  net, make a profit of, realize a profit of, take home, pocket
3. 1.3 Gain deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements.
  获得，博得；招致，惹起
  through the years she has earned affection and esteem
  经过这么多年，她赢得了人们的尊敬和爱戴。
  Example sentencesExamples
  A prince earns esteem by undertaking great enterprises.
  Younger generations of Royals will need to earn our continuing respect and affection.
  Employees have justifiably earned a reputation for the contribution they make to the companies which employ them.
  The charity gains financially, the company earns kudos, and the benevolent consumer gets to feel good about his or her contribution.
  The relatively small contingent deservedly earned a reputation for " punching well above their weight".
  Has he really earned the right to lecture any country on responsible behaviour?
  Thus people in positions of privilege or power must earn our trust, show they deserve it.
  From the ditch this running back/special teams kick return man earned his nickname.
  I think she should stop counting her chickens before they hatch and stop using a name she by no means has earned.
  This is the biggest break to come along for The Hooks so far in their career, but they fully deserved and earned it.
  The number of women earning doctorates in engineering and science has risen significantly since 1966.
  We feel we will stutter and stumble and earn the deserved scorn of our listeners.
  She also earned a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in industrial relations.
  He deservedly earned the tremendous esteem and the great regard of all with whom he came in contact with.
  By the 1880s Irish workers had earned their reputation as a volatile and militant element within the labor force.
  He earned another merit badge and turned it in to the chairman through his father.
  Let's just say they all earned some recognition for a job they struggled to achieve, but finished in some style.
  Well done John and congratulations and best wishes to all who so deservedly earned their award.
  He earned his doctorate magna cum laude with a dissertation on the politics of Hindu Revivalism.
  Not until years later would he earn the respect his achievements merited.
  Synonyms
  deserve, merit, warrant, justify, be entitled to, be worthy of, be deserving of, have a right to

Phrases

earn one's keep

1Work in return for food and accommodations.
谋生，挣饭吃
Example sentencesExamples
- It used to be that young people were expected to start earning their keep very early, we had to make laws to prohibit child labour.
- ‘My father is a big proponent of tradition and earning your keep,’ Wright says.
- He has very little business this time of year, so it makes sure the stableboys are earning their keep.
- In other parts of Sweden, like Norrbotten, there were workhouses which poor children attended, earning their keep by doing most of the daily domestic work.
- It's time for you to start earning your keep around here.
- The plantation owner and his family allowed him to live by himself on their property and earn his keep by performing house chores and milking cows.
- If they were, then they would have been earning their keep and fending for themselves, like everyone else is supposed to do.
- ‘You will start earning your keep tomorrow, Peter,’ said Orikichal smoothly, dismissing the faery servant with a wave of his hand.
- Mother has been complaining that since I don't contribute any money to the household I should be earning my keep through domestic work.
- But to our ancestors, kids were an addition to the family workforce and had to earn their keep.
1. 1.1Be worth the time, money, or effort spent on one.
  值得为之花费时间（或花钱、出力）
  Example sentencesExamples
  I have long been of the opinion that there is always a group of stars who are paid a whole lot of money, but who earn their keep.
  Sounds like the drug lobbyists are earning their keep.
  He earns his keep with a subtle musical touch that gradually becomes the overwhelming reason why you'll love this record.
  Franklin has surveyed ranchers using llamas to protect sheep, and found that llamas seem to be earning their keep.
  That is how literary agents earn their keep and justify their existence.
  She earns her keep though by competently catching all the bugs and critters that come into our Texas home.
  If we're going to welcome in all this new talent, it's time to sweep out some of the wrestlers who haven't been earning their keep.
  His production hasn't matched his paycheck, but this might be the year he earns his keep.
  There are graceful conifers such as the Kashmir cypress and great pines earning their keep as windbreaks.
  After a few years of hand waving, PowerPoint presentations and whiteboard discussions, investors began demanding that we start earning our keep by making a profit.

Phrasal Verbs

earn out (or earn something out)

(of an author, book, recording artist, etc.) generate sufficient income through sales to equal the amount paid in an advance or royalty.
（作者、书、唱片艺术家等）收入可观；收入与预付金（或版税）相当
my experience is that most authors don't earn out
don't confuse earning out the advance with being profitable
Example sentencesExamples
- For your first novel the sales figures they want are the ones that earn out your advance.
- It was one of these cult success books, but it never earned out its advance - everybody loved it but no one wanted to buy it.
- Miss Smith, we gather, is a little worried that she has not earned out her advance.
- So it may be the case that a writer gets one big advance, which is not earned out, and then - turn out the light.
- The distinguished lady novelist who boasted proudly that her books always earned out their advances.
- I can also assure you that most books never earn out their advance.

Origin

Old English earnian, of West Germanic origin, from a base shared by Old English esne ‘laborer’.

词汇	earn
释义	Definition of earn in English: earn verb əːnərn [with object] 1Obtain (money) in return for labour or services. 赚得，挣得 he earns his living as a lorry driver 他现在靠当卡车司机谋生。 with two objects earn yourself a few pounds Example sentencesExamples As a teenager, Monet's talent had declared itself well enough for him to be earning pocket money through selling caricatures. Consider a mother and daughter family unit where the poor elderly mother is bedridden and her daughter earns a gross salary of $5,000 a month but must leave home to work every day. In an attempt to earn money he set about writing a novel, drawing on the experience of his financial disaster. It is claimed funeral workers are being forced to work long hours of overtime to earn a decent wage. This young boy also earns his pocket money having had some training in handling computers, she adds. The professional dog walker is giving a service and has the right to earn a living. Fundamentally we have to earn the money to pay for services. It is not only how he gets his pleasure but also how he earns his living. At present he earns his living by repairing photocopy and fax machines. He earns his living as a British Telecom engineer. For that service he earns a match fee of 20 and travelling expenses of 26 pence per mile. Like many a teenager, he became closeted in his bedroom, spending hours on his computer as he earned some money designing websites. In real terms, low-income workers earn on average $120 less than they did in 1984, he claims. Billy now earns well in excess of £35,000 and it is increasing steadily. Anyone who earns money or receives income should pay taxes and the truth is, every one does pay taxes. I am a 52-year-old employee earning an annual salary of €60,000. She earns her living solely from painting, and her work hangs in important private and corporate collections in Trinidad and Jamaica. Growing vegetables and raising livestock, the family earns about 8,000 yuan a year. ‘It is the farmer who earns his living from the land and as such it should be recognised as a tradeable asset,’ insisted Mr Alderman. Since then, how the Kents earn their money has been less clear, but it involves extensive world travel. Synonyms be paid, receive a salary of, take home, take home earnings of, gross receive, get, make, obtain, draw, clear, collect, bring in informal pocket, bank, rake in, pull in, haul in, net, bag 1.1with two objects (of an activity) cause (someone) to obtain (money) 使（某人）得到 this latest win earned them $50,000 in prize money 最近的这次胜利使他们获得了五万美元的奖金。 Example sentencesExamples An English tour in 1889 earned him enough money to undertake a period of study in Paris with d' Indy and Dukas. I could do a whole range of boring commercial things which would earn me a lot of money, but I wouldn't do them. He eked out a precarious living chiefly by writing short stories, some of which won praise but none of which earned him significant money. It may be cruel, but there will come a time when the youthful athleticism that earns him so much money now will disappear. I would be working full-time soon, and that would earn me enough money to live with a roommate. Completing missions swiftly earns you money with which to upgrade your squad with more experienced operatives. Doing so earns you money but also produces unwanted waste. Most jobs that will earn you a good amount of money involve a fair bit of training. Furthermore, it seemed unlikely to earn him any significant money. A lifetime of land preservation earns rancher a $10,000 bonus and a much deserved thank you If an activity doesn't earn you money, or make you rich, then there is no value attached to it. 1.2 (of capital invested) gain (money) as interest or profit. （投资）生息，赢利 the dollars can be placed on deposit and earn interest Example sentencesExamples However, it is also true that the cash can be put on deposit to earn interest in the meantime. This account did not attract interest, so the client monies did not earn interest while they remained in it. However, is all of the money being squirreled away earning as much interest as it could be? The money market earns higher interest rates than their savings bank and credit union accounts. The money in your account earns some interest each year. It is a performance bond deposit that earns interest because it is usually held in the form of short-term Treasury bills. After that, the policy should be earning dividends high enough to cover the annual premium. Instead of having a current account that earns no interest, and a mortgage account on which you pay interest, the First Active Current Account Mortgage combines the two. The fund earns capital gains and losses from shares and not fixed interest. We aim to raise £20,000 this year and start giving grants from the interest the money earns next year. Will their payments into the scheme be treated as nothing more than an ordinary deposit account earning minimal interest? The capital you invest that earns $25 psf is more productive, obviously, than that yielding $12 psf. In the worst case scenario, tax is owed on the funds going into the account and also on the interest earned by the account. The deposit earns interest and is generally refundable once you establish a satisfactory credit history. This example does not take account of the interest earned by the deposit itself, which will also be liable to tax. An advantage to choosing this account would be that he would know his money would not earn any interest in any month he were to make a withdrawal. If customers pay their credit card accounts by the due date, they are probably using funds already on deposit earning no interest. Anytime you can take resources that are earning less money and apply them to higher return projects, that's a good thing. Any income earned by the fund, in terms of dividends, interest or rental income, is exempt from income tax. The accounts would be managed by non-government fund managers and deposits would earn interest. Synonyms net, make a profit of, realize a profit of, take home, pocket 2Gain deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements. 获得，博得；招致，惹起 through the years she has earned affection and esteem 经过这么多年，她赢得了人们的尊敬和爱戴。 Example sentencesExamples He earned another merit badge and turned it in to the chairman through his father. He deservedly earned the tremendous esteem and the great regard of all with whom he came in contact with. The charity gains financially, the company earns kudos, and the benevolent consumer gets to feel good about his or her contribution. I think she should stop counting her chickens before they hatch and stop using a name she by no means has earned. This is the biggest break to come along for The Hooks so far in their career, but they fully deserved and earned it. We feel we will stutter and stumble and earn the deserved scorn of our listeners. By the 1880s Irish workers had earned their reputation as a volatile and militant element within the labor force. Younger generations of Royals will need to earn our continuing respect and affection. A prince earns esteem by undertaking great enterprises. The number of women earning doctorates in engineering and science has risen significantly since 1966. Has he really earned the right to lecture any country on responsible behaviour? The relatively small contingent deservedly earned a reputation for " punching well above their weight". Well done John and congratulations and best wishes to all who so deservedly earned their award. Not until years later would he earn the respect his achievements merited. He earned his doctorate magna cum laude with a dissertation on the politics of Hindu Revivalism. She also earned a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in industrial relations. Let's just say they all earned some recognition for a job they struggled to achieve, but finished in some style. Thus people in positions of privilege or power must earn our trust, show they deserve it. Employees have justifiably earned a reputation for the contribution they make to the companies which employ them. From the ditch this running back/special teams kick return man earned his nickname. Synonyms deserve, merit, warrant, justify, be entitled to, be worthy of, be deserving of, have a right to gain, win, attain, achieve, secure, establish, obtain, procure, get, acquire, come to have, find informal clinch, bag, net, land Phrases earn one's corn informal Put in a lot of effort to show that one deserves one's wages. 〈英，非正式〉（为了证明自己的价值而）卖力地工作 Example sentencesExamples Some bad habits dating back to youth can become ingrained, but many argued that it simply presented an opportunity for some highly-paid coaches to earn their corn. Moments later, Shearer makes the goalkeeper earn his corn again with a firm near-post header. Carlow kept up the pressure and Simon Rea was in on goal in almost the identical position only for goalie Raymond McKeown to earn his corn with a fine save. The electorate will come to its own judgement as to whether or not we all earn our corn. In truth the youngsters are providing some of the best racing seen at the venue in a long while and the eventual winner will have certainly earned their corn. And it was at this stage that Stephen Havern earned his corn, the keeper making several fine blocks at feet. Henderson earned his corn four minutes into the second half with a fine near-post block to deny McLeod a second. He's a fully qualified referee after all, make him earn his corn. Even with rest and recuperation there was no way she could race again this year so the decision was made to retire her - she's earned her corn. A former high-class handicapper on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott, Chivalry earned his corn over hurdles last winter and is now set to tackle fences. earn one's keep 1Work in return for food and accommodation. 谋生，挣饭吃 Example sentencesExamples If they were, then they would have been earning their keep and fending for themselves, like everyone else is supposed to do. In other parts of Sweden, like Norrbotten, there were workhouses which poor children attended, earning their keep by doing most of the daily domestic work. It used to be that young people were expected to start earning their keep very early, we had to make laws to prohibit child labour. But to our ancestors, kids were an addition to the family workforce and had to earn their keep. ‘You will start earning your keep tomorrow, Peter,’ said Orikichal smoothly, dismissing the faery servant with a wave of his hand. The plantation owner and his family allowed him to live by himself on their property and earn his keep by performing house chores and milking cows. He has very little business this time of year, so it makes sure the stableboys are earning their keep. Mother has been complaining that since I don't contribute any money to the household I should be earning my keep through domestic work. ‘My father is a big proponent of tradition and earning your keep,’ Wright says. It's time for you to start earning your keep around here. 1.1Be worth the time or money spent on one. 值得为之花费时间（或花钱、出力） his media advisers were earning their keep Example sentencesExamples He earns his keep with a subtle musical touch that gradually becomes the overwhelming reason why you'll love this record. If we're going to welcome in all this new talent, it's time to sweep out some of the wrestlers who haven't been earning their keep. His production hasn't matched his paycheck, but this might be the year he earns his keep. After a few years of hand waving, PowerPoint presentations and whiteboard discussions, investors began demanding that we start earning our keep by making a profit. Sounds like the drug lobbyists are earning their keep. Franklin has surveyed ranchers using llamas to protect sheep, and found that llamas seem to be earning their keep. She earns her keep though by competently catching all the bugs and critters that come into our Texas home. I have long been of the opinion that there is always a group of stars who are paid a whole lot of money, but who earn their keep. That is how literary agents earn their keep and justify their existence. There are graceful conifers such as the Kashmir cypress and great pines earning their keep as windbreaks. Phrasal Verbs earn something out (of an author, book, recording artist, etc.) generate sufficient income through sales to equal the amount paid in an advance or royalty. （作者、书、唱片艺术家等）收入可观；收入与预付金（或版税）相当 four out of five of his books did not earn out their advance Example sentencesExamples It was one of these cult success books, but it never earned out its advance - everybody loved it but no one wanted to buy it. So it may be the case that a writer gets one big advance, which is not earned out, and then - turn out the light. Miss Smith, we gather, is a little worried that she has not earned out her advance. For your first novel the sales figures they want are the ones that earn out your advance. The distinguished lady novelist who boasted proudly that her books always earned out their advances. I can also assure you that most books never earn out their advance. Origin Old English earnian, of West Germanic origin, from a base shared by Old English esne 'labourer'. Rhymes adjourn, astern, Berne, burn, churn, concern, discern, fern, fohn, kern, learn, Lucerne, quern, Sauternes, spurn, stern, Sterne, tern, terne, Traherne, turn, urn, Verne, yearn verb.1 phr. phr.v. Definition of earn in US English: earn verbərnərn [with object] 1Obtain (money) in return for labor or services. 赚得，挣得 they earn $35 per hour he earns his living as a truck driver 他现在靠当卡车司机谋生。 Example sentencesExamples ‘It is the farmer who earns his living from the land and as such it should be recognised as a tradeable asset,’ insisted Mr Alderman. In real terms, low-income workers earn on average $120 less than they did in 1984, he claims. Since then, how the Kents earn their money has been less clear, but it involves extensive world travel. Anyone who earns money or receives income should pay taxes and the truth is, every one does pay taxes. She earns her living solely from painting, and her work hangs in important private and corporate collections in Trinidad and Jamaica. As a teenager, Monet's talent had declared itself well enough for him to be earning pocket money through selling caricatures. Like many a teenager, he became closeted in his bedroom, spending hours on his computer as he earned some money designing websites. For that service he earns a match fee of 20 and travelling expenses of 26 pence per mile. Growing vegetables and raising livestock, the family earns about 8,000 yuan a year. This young boy also earns his pocket money having had some training in handling computers, she adds. In an attempt to earn money he set about writing a novel, drawing on the experience of his financial disaster. He earns his living as a British Telecom engineer. It is not only how he gets his pleasure but also how he earns his living. Consider a mother and daughter family unit where the poor elderly mother is bedridden and her daughter earns a gross salary of $5,000 a month but must leave home to work every day. At present he earns his living by repairing photocopy and fax machines. Billy now earns well in excess of £35,000 and it is increasing steadily. I am a 52-year-old employee earning an annual salary of €60,000. Fundamentally we have to earn the money to pay for services. It is claimed funeral workers are being forced to work long hours of overtime to earn a decent wage. The professional dog walker is giving a service and has the right to earn a living. Synonyms be paid, receive a salary of, take home, take home earnings of, gross 1.1with two objects (of an activity) cause (someone) to obtain (money) 使（某人）得到 this latest win earned them $50,000 in prize money 最近的这次胜利使他们获得了五万美元的奖金。 Example sentencesExamples I would be working full-time soon, and that would earn me enough money to live with a roommate. He eked out a precarious living chiefly by writing short stories, some of which won praise but none of which earned him significant money. Most jobs that will earn you a good amount of money involve a fair bit of training. It may be cruel, but there will come a time when the youthful athleticism that earns him so much money now will disappear. An English tour in 1889 earned him enough money to undertake a period of study in Paris with d' Indy and Dukas. Doing so earns you money but also produces unwanted waste. If an activity doesn't earn you money, or make you rich, then there is no value attached to it. Completing missions swiftly earns you money with which to upgrade your squad with more experienced operatives. A lifetime of land preservation earns rancher a $10,000 bonus and a much deserved thank you I could do a whole range of boring commercial things which would earn me a lot of money, but I wouldn't do them. Furthermore, it seemed unlikely to earn him any significant money. 1.2 (of capital invested) gain (money) as interest or profit. （投资）生息，赢利 the dollars can be placed on deposit and earn interest Example sentencesExamples The accounts would be managed by non-government fund managers and deposits would earn interest. The deposit earns interest and is generally refundable once you establish a satisfactory credit history. Instead of having a current account that earns no interest, and a mortgage account on which you pay interest, the First Active Current Account Mortgage combines the two. Any income earned by the fund, in terms of dividends, interest or rental income, is exempt from income tax. An advantage to choosing this account would be that he would know his money would not earn any interest in any month he were to make a withdrawal. If customers pay their credit card accounts by the due date, they are probably using funds already on deposit earning no interest. However, is all of the money being squirreled away earning as much interest as it could be? The capital you invest that earns $25 psf is more productive, obviously, than that yielding $12 psf. In the worst case scenario, tax is owed on the funds going into the account and also on the interest earned by the account. After that, the policy should be earning dividends high enough to cover the annual premium. However, it is also true that the cash can be put on deposit to earn interest in the meantime. The money in your account earns some interest each year. This example does not take account of the interest earned by the deposit itself, which will also be liable to tax. Will their payments into the scheme be treated as nothing more than an ordinary deposit account earning minimal interest? This account did not attract interest, so the client monies did not earn interest while they remained in it. The money market earns higher interest rates than their savings bank and credit union accounts. It is a performance bond deposit that earns interest because it is usually held in the form of short-term Treasury bills. The fund earns capital gains and losses from shares and not fixed interest. Anytime you can take resources that are earning less money and apply them to higher return projects, that's a good thing. We aim to raise £20,000 this year and start giving grants from the interest the money earns next year. Synonyms net, make a profit of, realize a profit of, take home, pocket 1.3 Gain deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements. 获得，博得；招致，惹起 through the years she has earned affection and esteem 经过这么多年，她赢得了人们的尊敬和爱戴。 Example sentencesExamples A prince earns esteem by undertaking great enterprises. Younger generations of Royals will need to earn our continuing respect and affection. Employees have justifiably earned a reputation for the contribution they make to the companies which employ them. The charity gains financially, the company earns kudos, and the benevolent consumer gets to feel good about his or her contribution. The relatively small contingent deservedly earned a reputation for " punching well above their weight". Has he really earned the right to lecture any country on responsible behaviour? Thus people in positions of privilege or power must earn our trust, show they deserve it. From the ditch this running back/special teams kick return man earned his nickname. I think she should stop counting her chickens before they hatch and stop using a name she by no means has earned. This is the biggest break to come along for The Hooks so far in their career, but they fully deserved and earned it. The number of women earning doctorates in engineering and science has risen significantly since 1966. We feel we will stutter and stumble and earn the deserved scorn of our listeners. She also earned a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in industrial relations. He deservedly earned the tremendous esteem and the great regard of all with whom he came in contact with. By the 1880s Irish workers had earned their reputation as a volatile and militant element within the labor force. He earned another merit badge and turned it in to the chairman through his father. Let's just say they all earned some recognition for a job they struggled to achieve, but finished in some style. Well done John and congratulations and best wishes to all who so deservedly earned their award. He earned his doctorate magna cum laude with a dissertation on the politics of Hindu Revivalism. Not until years later would he earn the respect his achievements merited. Synonyms deserve, merit, warrant, justify, be entitled to, be worthy of, be deserving of, have a right to Phrases earn one's keep 1Work in return for food and accommodations. 谋生，挣饭吃 Example sentencesExamples It used to be that young people were expected to start earning their keep very early, we had to make laws to prohibit child labour. ‘My father is a big proponent of tradition and earning your keep,’ Wright says. He has very little business this time of year, so it makes sure the stableboys are earning their keep. In other parts of Sweden, like Norrbotten, there were workhouses which poor children attended, earning their keep by doing most of the daily domestic work. It's time for you to start earning your keep around here. The plantation owner and his family allowed him to live by himself on their property and earn his keep by performing house chores and milking cows. If they were, then they would have been earning their keep and fending for themselves, like everyone else is supposed to do. ‘You will start earning your keep tomorrow, Peter,’ said Orikichal smoothly, dismissing the faery servant with a wave of his hand. Mother has been complaining that since I don't contribute any money to the household I should be earning my keep through domestic work. But to our ancestors, kids were an addition to the family workforce and had to earn their keep. 1.1Be worth the time, money, or effort spent on one. 值得为之花费时间（或花钱、出力） Example sentencesExamples I have long been of the opinion that there is always a group of stars who are paid a whole lot of money, but who earn their keep. Sounds like the drug lobbyists are earning their keep. He earns his keep with a subtle musical touch that gradually becomes the overwhelming reason why you'll love this record. Franklin has surveyed ranchers using llamas to protect sheep, and found that llamas seem to be earning their keep. That is how literary agents earn their keep and justify their existence. She earns her keep though by competently catching all the bugs and critters that come into our Texas home. If we're going to welcome in all this new talent, it's time to sweep out some of the wrestlers who haven't been earning their keep. His production hasn't matched his paycheck, but this might be the year he earns his keep. There are graceful conifers such as the Kashmir cypress and great pines earning their keep as windbreaks. After a few years of hand waving, PowerPoint presentations and whiteboard discussions, investors began demanding that we start earning our keep by making a profit. Phrasal Verbs earn out (or earn something out) (of an author, book, recording artist, etc.) generate sufficient income through sales to equal the amount paid in an advance or royalty. （作者、书、唱片艺术家等）收入可观；收入与预付金（或版税）相当 my experience is that most authors don't earn out don't confuse earning out the advance with being profitable Example sentencesExamples For your first novel the sales figures they want are the ones that earn out your advance. It was one of these cult success books, but it never earned out its advance - everybody loved it but no one wanted to buy it. Miss Smith, we gather, is a little worried that she has not earned out her advance. So it may be the case that a writer gets one big advance, which is not earned out, and then - turn out the light. The distinguished lady novelist who boasted proudly that her books always earned out their advances. I can also assure you that most books never earn out their advance. Origin Old English earnian, of West Germanic origin, from a base shared by Old English esne ‘laborer’. verb.1 phr. phr.v.
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