- income
- nounADJECTIVE▪ high, large▪ six-figure (esp. AmE)▪
The business provided him with a six-figure income.
▪ sufficient▪ average, median▪Average incomes are rising more slowly.
▪ low, meagre/meager, modest, small▪ rising▪ additional, extra▪They hope that the lottery will provide additional income for charities.
▪ total▪ future▪ guaranteed, permanent, secure▪ regular, steady▪ fixed▪She was living on a small, fixed income and having trouble paying her bills.
▪ annual, monthly, weekly, yearly▪ national▪ per capita▪the average per capita income
▪ personal, private (esp. BrE)▪He has a large private income on top of what he earns as a teacher.
▪ combined, family, household, joint▪a young couple with a combined income of $69 000
▪ gross, pre-tax▪ taxable▪ after-tax, net, post-tax▪ discretionary (esp. AmE), disposable▪ real▪ earned▪ unearned▪ ordinary (AmE)▪Tax rates are 40% on ordinary income.
▪ reported (esp. AmE)▪Profit figures are based on reported income.
▪ operating▪Operating income rose 14% to £36.5 million.
▪ cash, money (AmE)▪the money incomes of individuals
▪ retirement▪ capital, dividend, fee, foreign, investment, rental▪He planned to buy two more properties so he could live off the rental income.
▪ lost▪The industry claims the regulations have cost them $184 million in lost income.
VERB + INCOME▪ have▪ receive▪She received an income for life as a result of her father's will.
▪ earn, generate, provide (sb with)▪Financial assets have the advantage of earning income.
▪The return on your investment can provide you with regular income.
▪ guarantee▪Social security guarantees an income to retired and disabled workers.
▪ derive from▪The area could derive lucrative tourist income from the park.
▪ boost, double, increase, maximize, supplement▪ways of boosting your retirement income
▪She supplements her income by working nights.
▪ reduce▪ exceed▪For 2001, expenditure exceeded income by £10 000.
▪ depend on▪ live on▪A large number of families in the area are living on below-average incomes.
▪ redistribute▪They aim to redistribute income from the rich to the poor.
▪ treat sth as▪Interest is treated as income for tax purposes.
INCOME + VERB▪ arise (from sth) (esp. BrE), come from sth, derive from sth▪If a person's income arises in the UK, it is subject to UK income tax.
▪A lot of our income comes from bank interest.
▪ grow, increase, rise▪ decline, drop, fall▪ stagnate▪ exceed sthINCOME + NOUN▪ bracket, group, level▪Elderly people often belong to a low income group.
▪ earner▪people in the lowest 25% of income earners
▪ distribution, redistribution▪ disparity, gap, inequality▪The income gap between rich and poor grew.
▪ stream▪Customer subscriptions provide a reliable income stream.
▪ growth▪Lower income growth reduces demand.
▪ incomes policy (BrE)▪There are internal disputes over the party's incomes policy.
▪ support (esp. BrE)▪A single mother of three, she relies on income support.
▪ statement▪a company's income statement
▪ taxPREPOSITION▪ on an income▪Many families on a low income are dependent on state support.
▪ income from▪income from tourism
PHRASES▪ the distribution of income, the redistribution of income▪ a drop in income▪ income and expenditure▪Every company must keep control of its income and expenditure.
▪ income per capita, income per head▪Real income per head of population was at a low point five years ago.
▪ a source of income
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
