“accumulated profit”指企业在一段较长时期内累计实现并留存的利润总额,通常表现为利润在期末未分配、留在企业内部(在会计语境中常与 retained earnings(留存收益)接近;不同报表口径下表述可能略有差异)。
The company’s accumulated profit rose steadily over the past three years.
该公司的累计利润在过去三年里稳步增长。
Although sales were flat this year, accumulated profit remained strong because costs fell and earlier gains were retained.
尽管今年销售额持平,但由于成本下降且之前的收益被留存,公司的累计利润仍然可观。
/əˈkjuːmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈprɒfɪt/ (BrE)
/əˈkjuːmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈprɑːfɪt/ (AmE)
accumulated 来自拉丁语 accumulare(“堆积、聚集”),由 *ad-*(“向、加到”)+ cumulus(“堆、堆积物”)构成;profit 源自拉丁语 profectus(“进展、收益”)。合起来表达“随着时间不断积累起来的收益/利润”。