profit margin

名词 profit margin:

1. the ratio gross profits divided by net sales
   同义词：margin of profit, gross margin

1. In this instance, the only known is our actual profit margin.
   在这种场合下，唯一能知道的事是我们实际可得的利润
2. The computer has been programmed (to calculate the gross profit margin on all sales).
   计算机已输入了程序指令(以计算各项销售的毛利率).
3. My business has been through a bad patch recently and I have been unable to maintain a reasonable profit margin.
   最近我的买卖经历了一段不景气的时光，我已不能保持适当的利润率。