[with adj. or noun modifier]a person who obtains money, typically of a specified kind or level, in return for labour or services 赚取…的人 higher rates of income tax for high earners. 收入越高,所得税比率就越高。 a wage earner. 一位工薪者。 ■an activity or product that brings in income of a specified kind or level 有收益的行为,带来收入的产品 tobacco is a major foreign currency earner. 烟草是外汇收入的主要产品。