Forretailers,wholastyeartookin24percentoftheirrevenuebetweenThanksgivingandChristmas,thecautiousapproachiscomingatacrucialtime.tookin是收入的意思,而revenue也是收入的意思,感觉重复?

Question

For retailers,who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas,the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time.took in 是收入的意思,而 revenue 也是收入的意思,感觉重复?

Answer 1

不重复,take in是动词,可以跟多种名词,如利润、纯利润、税收、年金等,而此处revenue说明收入的是在感恩节及圣诞节期间的营业额.