Retained earnings statement
[经] 保留盈余(留存收益)表
🧩 词语组成解析
v. 保持( retain的过去式和过去分词 ); 拦住; 保存; 止住
earnings
['ɝnɪŋz]
n. 收入，所得;工资，报酬;收益，利润;
statement
['stetmənt]
n. 声明;（思想、观点、文章主题等的）表现;（文字）陈述;结算单;
vi. （英国）对儿童进行特殊教育评估认定;
vt. 申请（小孩）有特殊教育需要;
state陈述+ment表名词→站着说话→声明立场
🗣️ 情景例句
have been busy at work this morning
一早上都在忙着
Beggars must (should) be no choosers.
行乞的哪能挑肥拣瘦；饥不择食。
but I do not turn for protection to dreary cliches about respect of elders -- as if mere age were a reason for respect.
但我不会用应当尊重长者这一套陈词滥调来为我自己辨护，似乎年长就是受人尊敬的理由。