reˈturn on ˈcapital emˈployed ( ROCE) ( reˌturn on ˈcapital)
noun
[, ] () a measure that is used to see how well a company is using the money invested in its activities to produce profits, often calculated by comparing the company's profits for the year before tax and interest are taken off with the value of its total assets minus its total debts已动用资本回报率◆The goal is to improve the company's return on capital employed to a range of 12 to 14 per cent over the next few years.目标是在未来数年内将公司已动用的资本回报率提高到 12% 至 14% 之间。