"royalties" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 版稅
• 權利金

Definition

版稅是指為持續使用某人作品、創意或財產（如書籍、音樂、專利或自然資源）所支付的費用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於商業、法律或創意領域。指因作品、專利、資源等被他人使用而持續獲得的收入，不同於工資。通常與知識產權有關，一般以銷售比例支付。

Examples

The author receives royalties from every book sold.

作者每賣出一本書都會收到**版稅**。

Musicians earn royalties when their songs are played on the radio.

音樂人在歌曲於電臺播放時會獲得**版稅**。

He gets royalties from the oil produced on his land.

他從土地上生產的石油獲得**權利金**。

The movie studio still pays her royalties years after the film was released.

電影上映多年後，她仍然從電影公司獲得**版稅**。

If you invent something new, you can earn royalties from companies that use your idea.

如果你發明瞭新東西，企業使用你的創意時你可以獲得**權利金**。

Some authors make more from royalties than from their original advance payment.

有些作者賺取的**版稅**比最初的預付款還要多。