0 money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services -- 利润，盈利
She makes a big profit from selling waste material to textile companies. 她将废弃材料卖给纺织公司，从中赚取大笔利润。
A year ago the Tokyo company had a pretax profit of 35 million yen. 一年以前，东京公司的税前利润是3500万日元。
Company profits are down from last year's figures. 从去年的统计数字看，公司的利润下降了。
You don't expect to make much profit within the first couple of years of setting up a company. 你不要指望在开办公司的头几年里赚取很多利润。
He’s been in business five years, but has not yet turned a profit. 他进入这个行业已有五年，但还没有开始盈利。
There's no profit to be gained from endlessly discussing whose fault it was. 没完没了地讨论谁是谁非是徒劳无益的。
They buy paintings at auctions and then resell them at a vast profit to collectors.
We agreed before we did the deal that we'd both get an equal share of the profit.
All our profits are re-invested in research and development.
The successful branding and marketing of the new beer has already boosted sales and increased profits.
The book would in my view have profited from a more strict concentration on political participation and representation.
Her family was one of those whose claim to gentility was supported by limited real property combined with the noninheritable profits of office.%!
The requirement that they cannot distribute their profits is clearly set out in policy.
