| 词汇 | example_english_foreign-earnings |
| 释义 | foreign earningscollocation in Englishmeanings of foreignand earningsThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with earnings. foreign adjective uk /ˈfɒr.ən/ us /ˈfɔːr.ən/ belonging or connected to a country that is not ... See more at foreign earnings noun[plural] uk /ˈɜː.nɪŋz/ us /ˈɝː.nɪŋz/ the amount of money that someone is paid ... See more at earnings Examples of foreign earningsThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. One is that the merchant fleet is still of monumental importance to this country, as an island nation, for defence, trade and foreignearnings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have to turn sooner or later to the earning capacity of our shipping because we depend upon it for foreignearnings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have too much at stake, both in the way of foreignearnings and in terms of national prestige. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Foreignearnings total £320 million a year, including dollar earnings of over £100 million. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 About one-third of its production is exported, yielding more than £40 million annually in foreignearnings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some £180 million is received in foreignearnings each year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Net foreignearnings were £978 million, compared with £397 million in 1968. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Over £650 million of that was accounted for by foreignearnings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Let them think of the millions of tourists who flock to this country, upon whom we are increasingly dependent for foreignearnings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why tax an industry that brings in foreignearnings and has high investment and employment? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is the only industry in this country that has to bring its foreignearnings back here. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The only way we are doing this is by our foreignearnings, and in these the shipping industry plays a very important part. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As we cannot predict what future foreignearnings will be, we have had to link it to past foreignearnings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have a vast impact not only on our international prestige, but on our foreignearnings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole question of foreignearnings in this sphere appears to be very important. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a source of foreignearnings, but nothing else. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Over £700 million of that was accounted for by foreignearnings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To withdraw aid in those circumstances would be damaging to the country and would rob it of a good deal of foreignearnings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One subtracts imports from exports, and that is one's foreignearnings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It makes an important contribution—some £4,500 million in foreignearnings last year—to the nation's trading account. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of foreign Go to the definition of earnings See other collocations with earnings |
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