(1) 赚(钱)， 挣(钱); 谋(生) (get or gain money， wages， one's living， etc by working) [T+n]：～a living/a high salary 谋生/薪水很高; ～one's (own) living/one's bread 自食其力/谋生;～ed income 所获得的收入;～a lot of money/an average of $20，000 a year 赚很多的钱/每年平均赚两万美元; 〖同〗 make， gain， get; 〖反〗lose，spend，waste;

(2)获取(利息，利润等) (produce interest，profit) [T+n]： The money/investment～s(you) 5% profits/interest. 这笔钱/投资可以(为你)获得5% 的利润/利息。〖同〗gain，get，win; 〖反〗 lose;

(3) 获(赢)得 (gain or win by one's efforts or behaviour) [T+n，D+n+n]：～admiration/reputation/one's retirement/one's place in history 赢得赞扬/赢得声誉/得以退休/在历史上赢得一席之地;～oneself the title of 为自己赢得某种称号;You won't get a promotion unless you～it. 只有努力你才能得到提升。〖同〗achieve，deserve，gain，win; 〖反〗lose;

(4) 获得收入，挣钱 (gain income)：All her children are～ing now. 她所有的孩子现在都在挣钱。

→′earner n 挣钱的人;′earnings n 收入

【辨异】earn与achieve、attain、acquire、gain、obtain、win和get的区别见ACHIEVE。