proceeds
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Definitions
n.
The money obtained from a sale, event, or activity (always plural)
收益,收入,所得款项
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedproceedbefore
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-sgo, yield, move
=proceeds
From proceed (go forward): the money that 'comes forward' out of a sale. Always plural, always financial — distinct from the verb proceed.
Common Collocations
- 1.net proceeds净收益
- 2.donate the proceeds捐出收益
- 3.proceeds from the sale销售所得
- 4.use the proceeds动用所得款项
Example Sentences
- 1.
All proceeds from the concert go to charity.
- 2.
They used the proceeds of the sale to buy a house.