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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

earn [əːn]
  1. 1. vt. [+salary] [ money] 挣得
  2. 2. vt. [商] [+interest] 生利
  3. 3. vt. [+praise] [ hatred] [ reputation] 博得
    to earn one's {or} a living
    谋生
    he's earned a rest/reward
    应得休息/奖励

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

earn [ɜːrn]
  1. 1. verb 挣得,赚到
    They have to earn £20,000 a year to qualify for the charge card.
    他们一年得赚两万英镑才有资格获得该签帐卡。
    She earns a lot in her new job.
    她在她的新职位上赚了不少钱。
  2. 2. verb (使)赢得,(使)博得,(使)获得
    He earned his promotion through hard work and determination.
    凭着努力的工作决心,他得到提拔
  3. 3. noun [Person Name]

Collins English-English Dictionary

earn [3ːn]
  1. 1. vb to gain or be paid (money or other payment) in return for work or service
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to acquire, merit, or deserve through behaviour or action
    he has earned a name for duplicity
  3. 3. vt. [tr] (of securities, investments, etc) to gain (interest, return, profit, etc)
  4. 4. vt. [Etymology] Old English earnian; related to Old High German arnen to reap, Old Saxon asna salary, tithe

Examples

to earn a clear $10,000
净挣10,000美元
faced by the necessity to earn a living
因环境所迫去谋生
If you put money in a saving account it will earn interest.
把钱存入存款账户就可以获得利息。
How much money does the person earn in this position?
这个职位的薪水是多少?
I don't earn much money, but it's not very important because I love my job.
我的薪水不高,但那并不重要,因为我喜欢我的工作。

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