private income
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌprivate ˈincome noun [countable, uncountable] BFMONEYmoney that someone gets regularly, not from working but because they own part of a business or have money which earns interest 〔来自投资、利息等非工资性的〕私人收入
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private income• As I got up Terry looked at me as if I'd just announced I had a private income.• It was to be revolution not on the rates but on a private income.• An ample private income allowed him time to indulge his tastes for writing, politics, and rowing.• She will also consider pruning the number of royals who receive tax-payers' support - and paying tax on her private income.• Remembering the other woman's private income, Loretta made only a faint protest.• She had a small private income which was sufficient for her needs.• Substantial private income augmented by vast salary and royalties from books Twittish behaviour: Pretty sound, by and large.From Longman Business Dictionaryprivate incomeˌprivate ˈincome [countable, uncountable]FINANCE money that someone gets from investments rather than from workingThe government has promised to lower taxation on private income. → incomeˌprivate ˈincome nounChineseSyllable
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private income
ˌprivate ˈincome
noun [uncountable and countable]
money that someone gets regularly, not from working but because they own part of a business or have money which earns interest
ˌprivate ˈincome
noun [uncountable and countable]money that someone gets regularly, not from working but because they own part of a business or have money which earns interest