Yeah, but she is really hoping to actually earn a profit this year.

是的，可她真的希望今年能挣取利润。

But some of the trees have died and earning a profit isn't easy.

但有些树已经死了，想盈利并不容易。

Take a structure where each person has to recruit six more to earn a profit.

假设一个人要拉六个以上的人才能赚到钱。

In other words, power companies lack the technology to effectively use such sources and earn a profit.

换句话说，电力公司缺乏有效利用这些资源并从中获利的技术。

But one carmaker has good news: Ford reported that it earned a profit last year for the first time since 2005.

福特去年获得了自2005年以来的首次利润。