English Dictionary

yield

/jiːld/

noun

(obsolete) Payment; tribute. / A product; the quantity of something produced. / The explosive energy value of a bomb, especially a nuke, usually expressed in tons of TNT equivalent.

The yield for the crops was low this year.

意味（1）

(obsolete) Payment; tribute.

意味（2）

A product; the quantity of something produced.

Zucchini plants always seem to produce a high yield of fruit.

意味（3）

The explosive energy value of a bomb, especially a nuke, usually expressed in tons of TNT equivalent.

意味（4）

(law) The current return as a percentage of the price of a stock or bond.

Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.

意味（5）

(finance) Profit earned from an investment; return on investment.