capital-gains
UK/'kæpɪt(ə)l-'ɡeɪnz/US
Definitions
n.
Profit made from selling an asset for more than its purchase price.
资本收益，资本利得（资产卖价高于买价的获利）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcapitaltake, seize, hold
+
gainsroot
=capital-gains
capital (an asset, invested wealth) + gains (profit) = the profit earned on a capital asset when you sell it for more than you paid.
Common Collocations
- 1.capital gains tax资本利得税
- 2.long-term capital gains长期资本利得
Example Sentences
- 1.
She paid tax on the capital gains from selling her shares.