| 单词 | for the benefit of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfor the benefit of a. Advantage, profit, good. (The ordinary sense.) for the benefit of: for the advantage of, on behalf of. †to take benefit of (a thing): to take advantage of, avail oneself of. benefit of the doubt: see doubt n.1 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] fremea700 redeeOE noteeOE goodOE goodnessOE framec1175 winc1175 bihevec1230 behoofc1275 advantagec1300 prowc1300 wellc1300 wainc1315 profita1325 bewaynec1375 vantagec1380 goodshipc1390 prewa1400 steada1400 benefice1426 vailc1430 utilityc1440 of availc1450 prevaila1460 fordeal1470 winning1477 encherishingc1480 benefit1512 booty1581 emolument1633 handhold1655 withgate1825 cui bono1836 the world > action or operation > advantage > [phrase] > to or for the advantage of in favour of1556 to (also for) the behalf of1562 in the interest (interests) of1716 for the benefit of1752 on behalf of1791 1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 304 Whan Jupiter this harm hath sein Another bienfait there ayein He yaf. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 362/2 We receyue dayly many bienfaites of this cyte.] 1512 Act 4 Hen. VIII ii. § 2 He to have non avauntage or benefette of the matter alleged by hym. 1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 186 If you minded to haue benefit by the Roode of Grace. 1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan ii. xxviii. 162 If the harm inflicted be lesse than the benefit. 1752 S. Johnson Rambler No. 199. ⁋2 Having long laboured for the benefit of mankind. 1789 W. Belsham Ess. I. ix. 173 Government is an institution for the benefit of the people governed. 1871 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues I. 26 I have an impression that temperance is a benefit and a good. < as lemmas |
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