1.income的基本意思是“收入,所得,收益”,指个人或商店等单位的进款,不指具体某一项的收入。既可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词。
2.income在句中可用作定语。

They also raise fish and poultry, thus adding to the total income. 他们还养鱼,饲养家禽,这样就增加了总收入。
All the staff members charged that the earned incomes were not distributed upon the principle of equality.所有的员工控诉工资分配不公平。
The cost of living is now so high that you need to earn a good income just to keep your head above water.现在生活费用太高了,你需要有相当的收入才能勉强维持生活。
He lives on a small income.他靠微薄的工资度日。
Mr. Pearson's income allows of no extravagance in his way of living.皮尔逊先生的收入不允许他过奢侈的生活。
His income approximated 8000 dollars a year.他的年收入近8000美元。
I have to devote part of my income to repaying my debts.我不得不拿出一部分收入来用于还债。
Their school has greatly increased the teachers' income.他们学校大大提高了教师的收入。
Henry's taxes averaged out to about a fourth of his income.亨利交付的税款平均为他收入的四分之一左右。
Her income this year approximates to 5000 dollars.她今年的收入近5000美元。
We must adapt our needs to our income.我们必须使花费与收入相符。
I have to adjust my expenditure to my income.我必须量入为出。
30% is charged on the first part of your taxable income.你收入的第一部分应该征税30%。
I hope that the figures for income and costs balance out.我希望收支平衡。
The rise in the cost of living bears hard on old people living on fixed incomes.生活费用的上涨对于靠固定收入为生的老年人极为不利。
The newly-appointed mayor was accused of cheating on his income tax.新任市长被指控在所得税上作弊。

［同义词］   earnings, gains, interest, pay, means
［反义词］   expenses
［词源］  ＜中古英语income(收入)