make a profit
Collocation
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
含义: To earn more money than was spent or invested
赚的钱比投入或花费的多
Ganar más dinero del que se ha gastado o invertido
使ったり投資したりした以上のお金を稼ぐこと
지출하거나 투자한 것보다 더 많은 돈을 버는 것
We say 'make a profit' not 'do a profit' or 'earn a profit'. The verb 'make' is the fixed collocating verb for 'profit'.
我们说'make a profit'而不是'do a profit'或'earn a profit'。动词'make'是与'profit'搭配的固定动词。
Decimos 'make a profit' y no 'do a profit' ni 'earn a profit'. El verbo 'make' es el verbo fijo que se combina con 'profit'.
「make a profit」と言い、「do a profit」や「earn a profit」とは言いません。動詞「make」が「profit」と組み合わさる固定的な動詞です。
'make a profit'이라고 하며 'do a profit'이나 'earn a profit'이라고 하지 않습니다. 'make'가 'profit'과 함께 쓰이는 고정 연어 동사입니다.
例句
- The company made a huge profit last year. 这家公司去年赚了巨额利润。La empresa obtuvo enormes beneficios el año pasado.その会社は昨年莫大な利益を上げた。그 회사는 작년에 막대한 이익을 냈습니다.
- It is hard to make a profit in the first year of business. 创业第一年很难盈利。Es difícil obtener beneficios en el primer año de negocio.事業の初年度に利益を出すのは難しい。사업 첫해에 이익을 내기는 어렵습니다.
- They made a profit of two million pounds. 他们盈利了两百万英镑。Obtuvieron un beneficio de dos millones de libras.彼らは200万ポンドの利益を上げた。그들은 200만 파운드의 이익을 냈습니다.
发音
用法指南
语境: business, financial, investment
语气: positive
✓ 正确说法
- The business made a profit this quarter.这家企业本季度盈利了。La empresa obtuvo beneficios este trimestre.その事業は今四半期に利益を上げた。그 사업은 이번 분기에 이익을 냈습니다.
- We need to make a profit to survive.我们需要盈利才能生存。Necesitamos obtener beneficios para sobrevivir.生き残るためには利益を出す必要がある。살아남으려면 이익을 내야 합니다.
✗ 错误说法
- The business did a profit this quarter. (use 'make' not 'do' with profit)The business did a profit this quarter.(利润用'make'而不是'do')The business did a profit this quarter. (con profit se usa 'make', no 'do')The business did a profit this quarter.(profitには「do」ではなく「make」を使います)그 사업은 이번 분기에 이익을 did했습니다. (profit에는 'do'가 아닌 'make'를 사용)
- The business earned a profit this quarter. (use 'make' not 'earn' with profit)The business earned a profit this quarter.(利润用'make'而不是'earn')The business earned a profit this quarter. (con profit se usa 'make', no 'earn')The business earned a profit this quarter.(profitには「earn」ではなく「make」を使います)그 사업은 이번 분기에 이익을 earned했습니다. (profit에는 'earn'이 아닌 'make'를 사용)
起源与历史
Natural English collocation — 'make' is the standard verb used with 'profit' in business and finance.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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