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cash cow

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈcash cow noun [countable]  PROFITsomething that a company sells very successfully and that brings in a lot of money 稳赚项目;摇钱树;财源
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cash cowThe $8 billion video rental industry is the biggest cash cow ever developed in entertainment.
From Longman Business Dictionarycash cowˈcash cow noun [countable]1FINANCE a very profitable business or part of a businessMail order should be seen as a cash cow that will generate cash for further moves into information services.GM and Ford have used luxury cars as cash cows; giving those up could have a terrible impact on profitability.2MARKETING in the GROWTH/SHARE MATRIX, a product with high market share in a low-growth market
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cash cow
ˈcash cow noun [countable]
something that a company sells very successfully and that brings in a lot of money


cash cowBrE /ˈkæʃ kaʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkæʃ kaʊ/ 🔊 noun (business 商业) the part of a business that always makes a profit and that provides money for the rest of the business 金牛,摇钱树,赢利部门(一企业中始终赢利并给其他部门提供资金的部门)