B2 noun Neutral

Revenue

/ˈrevənjuː/

The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to the company's primary operations. It is often referred to as the 'top line' as it sits at the top of the income statement before any expenses are deducted.

Beispiele

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1

The local government is looking for new ways to increase tax revenue.

The local government is looking for new ways to increase tax revenue.

2

Total revenue for the fiscal year exceeded our initial projections by five million dollars.

Total revenue for the fiscal year exceeded our initial projections by five million dollars.

3

My side business finally started bringing in some decent revenue last month.

My side business finally started bringing in some decent revenue last month.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
revenue
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Merkhilfe

Revenue is the 'Receipt' of all money coming into the 'Venue' of your business.

Schnelles Quiz

The software company's advertising ______ has doubled since last year.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: revenue

Beispiele

1

The local government is looking for new ways to increase tax revenue.

everyday

The local government is looking for new ways to increase tax revenue.

2

Total revenue for the fiscal year exceeded our initial projections by five million dollars.

formal

Total revenue for the fiscal year exceeded our initial projections by five million dollars.

3

My side business finally started bringing in some decent revenue last month.

informal

My side business finally started bringing in some decent revenue last month.

4

Economists distinguish between marginal revenue and total revenue when analyzing market equilibrium.

academic

Economists distinguish between marginal revenue and total revenue when analyzing market equilibrium.

5

We need to diversify our product line to ensure a steady stream of revenue.

business

We need to diversify our product line to ensure a steady stream of revenue.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
revenue

Häufige Kollokationen

generate revenue generate revenue
annual revenue annual revenue
revenue growth revenue growth
source of revenue source of revenue
net revenue net revenue

Häufige Phrasen

revenue stream

a continuous source of income

accrued revenue

revenue earned but not yet received

gross revenue

total revenue before any deductions

Wird oft verwechselt mit

Revenue vs Profit

Revenue is the total money coming in; profit is the money left after all costs are paid.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'revenue' when discussing the total income of a business or government before expenses. It is usually treated as an uncountable noun in a general sense, but can be plural (revenues) when referring to different sources.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often confuse revenue with profit. Remember that revenue is the 'top line' and profit is the 'bottom line'.

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Merkhilfe

Revenue is the 'Receipt' of all money coming into the 'Venue' of your business.

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Wortherkunft

From the Old French 'revenue', meaning 'return', from the verb 'revenir' (to return).

Grammatikmuster

revenue from something revenue of [amount]
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Kultureller Kontext

In American business culture, 'revenue' is the primary metric used to rank the Fortune 500 companies.

Schnelles Quiz

The software company's advertising ______ has doubled since last year.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: revenue

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