phrase to begin to earn a profit: 开始盈利 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。 By that time, the company was turning a healthy profit. He bought the land cheaply and sold it to turn a quick profit. Although we expect to turn a profit, our main motivation is the benefits this product will bring to people with disabilities. We knew we had three months to turn a profit or we would go under. See also
profitnoun
turn a profit | American Dictionary
turn a profit
idiom to begin to earn a profit: He’s been in business five years, but has not yet turned a profit.