| 释义 | View usage for: (prɒfɪtəbəl) 1. adjectiveA profitable organization or practice makes a profit.  Improved transport turned agriculture into a highly profitable business.  It was profitable for them to produce large amounts of food. [+ for]profitably (prɒfɪtəbli) adverb [ADVERB with verb] The 28 French stores are trading profitably. profitability (prɒfɪtəbɪlɪti) uncountable noun Changes were made in operating methods in an effort to increase profitability. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Something that is profitable results in some benefit for you.  ...collaboration which leads to a profitable exchange of personnel and ideas.profitably adverb [ADVERB with verb] In fact he could scarcely have spent his time more profitably. More Synonyms of profitableprofitable in British English (ˈprɒfɪtəbəl) adjectiveaffording gain, benefit, or profitDerived formsprofitably (ˈprofitably)  adverbprofitableness (ˈprofitableness) or profitability (ˌprofitaˈbility) nounprofitable in American English (ˈprɑfɪtəbəl)   adjective  yielding profit, gain, or benefit Derived formsprofitability (ˌprofitaˈbility)  noun or  ˈprofitableness profitably (ˈprofitably)  adverbThe venture turned into a thriving and profitable business.Instead the previously profitable businesses plunged into losses. Highly profitable companies should have more sense of public responsibility.Another highly profitable niche is the greetings card industry.The company has been retreating from some less profitable business over the past couple of years but faces some difficult headwinds.It's a profitable business that expects to publish strong full-year results next month.That would see us running the business in a profitable manner.They are right to argue that the proposals would make them less competitive and less profitable.The moon in your money chart makes weekend work profitable.Where on earth are clubs to fit in highly profitable foreign tours after preseason training?Within ten years they had built a large and highly profitable wholesale business.Yet its existing businesses remained healthy and profitable.Many of our suppliers have enjoyed decades of very profitable growth through their business with us.They were hugely profitable during the boom but demand for them vanished during the credit crunch.We worked hard to make our time profitable.It also argues that its international businesses will be profitable in six to ten years.Regulation is making banking much less profitable than it used to be.Something you design and make could be profitable.They were running it like an international business and it is highly profitable.At these low prices it became profitable for large domestic buyers to try to evade sugar quotas.The business remains profitable and this is no time to sell assets like that.Some of the venture capital investments could prove hugely profitable.The moon lights your success chart and work you do in your spare time is profitable.He has managed to turn his love of partying and clubbing into a profitable business.Nuclear power has always needed taxpayer handouts to make it profitable.These highly profitable companies benefit from a benign business environment while their staff are being squeezed.Audit and tax remain highly profitable but offer little growth.By the mid-1990s we were struggling to sustain profitable growth.This service could be offered by an electricity or gas supplier who could thereby make their business more profitable by selling less energy.Our previous approach was not sustainable, to grow for the future we have to get profitable growth back.Heathrow is larger, more profitable and better connected to the world's leading cities.Examples of 'profitable' in a sentenceprofitableIn other languagesprofitableBritish English: profitable  /ˈprɒfɪtəbl / ADJECTIVE  A profitable activity or organization makes a profit. ...a profitable business. American English: profitable Arabic: مَرْبَح Brazilian Portuguese: lucrativo Chinese: 有利可图的 Croatian: profitabilan Czech: výnosný Danish: indbringende Dutch: winstgevend European Spanish: rentable Finnish: tuottoisa French: rentable German: gewinnbringend Greek: επικερδής Italian: redditizio Japanese: 収益の多い Korean: 이로운 Norwegian: lønnsom Polish: dochodowy European Portuguese: lucrativo Romanian: profitabilRussian: прибыльный Latin American Spanish: rentable Swedish: lönsam Thai: ที่ได้ผลกำไร Turkish: kazançlı Ukrainian: прибутковийVietnamese: có lợi nhuận 
Chinese translation of 'profitable' adj  [business, deal, activity] 有利润(潤)的(yǒu lìrùn de) [discussion, meeting] 有益的(yǒuyì de)
Definition making money or gaining an advantage or benefit Car manufacturing is the most profitable business in America.Synonyms money-making paying rewarding worthwhile cost-effective fruitfulDefinition making money or gaining an advantage or benefit a profitable exchange of ideasSynonyms Opposites useless, vain, worthless, fruitless, unrewarding, disadvantageous, unremunerativeAdditional synonymsDefinition likely to bring benefits Free exchange of goods was advantageous to all.Synonyms beneficial,  useful,  valuable,  helpful,  profitable,  of service,  convenient,  worthwhile, expedientDefinition having profit as the main aim Whether the project will be a commercial success is still uncertain.Synonyms profitable,  popular,  in demand,  marketable,  saleableDefinition  capable of being produced or operated for profit Solar power can be an economic proposition.Synonyms profitable,  successful,  commercial,  rewarding,  productive,  lucrative,  worthwhile,  viable,  solvent,  cost-effective,  money-making,  profit-making, remunerativeAdditional synonymsDefinition useful or advantageous in a given situation It might be expedient to keep this information to yourself.Synonyms advantageous,  effective,  useful,  profitable,  fit,  politic,  appropriate,  practical,  suitable,  helpful,  proper,  convenient,  desirable,  worthwhile,  beneficial,  pragmatic,  prudent,  advisable,  utilitarian,  judicious,  opportune (formal)Definition producing good and useful results We had a long, fruitful relationship.Synonyms useful,  successful,  effective,  rewarding,  profitable,  productive,  worthwhile,  beneficial,  advantageous,  well-spent,  win-win, gainfulDefinition useful or profitable a lack of opportunities for gainful employmentSynonyms profitable,  rewarding,  productive,  lucrative,  paying,  useful,  valuable,  worthwhile,  beneficial,  fruitful,  advantageous,  expedient,  win-win,  remunerative, moneymakingDefinition profitable Many of them have found lucrative jobs in private security firms.Synonyms profitable,  rewarding,  productive,  fruitful,  paying,  high-income,  well-paid,  money-making,  advantageous,  win-win,  gainful, remunerativeDefinition yielding favourable results a productive relationshipSynonyms useful,  rewarding,  valuable,  profitable,  effective,  worthwhile,  beneficial,  constructive,  gratifying,  fruitful,  advantageous,  win-win, gainfulseeking remunerative employment Synonyms profitable,  lucrative,  paying,  gainful,  economic (British),  rich,  rewarding,  worthwhile,  recompensing, moneymakingDefinition giving personal satisfaction a career which she found rewardingSynonyms satisfying,  fulfilling,  gratifying,  edifying,  economic (British),  pleasing,  valuable,  profitable,  productive,  worthwhile,  beneficial,  enriching,  fruitful,  advantageous,  gainful, remunerativeDefinition performing effectively His Arabic was serviceable enough.Synonyms useful,  practical,  efficient,  helpful,  profitable,  convenient,  operative,  beneficial,  functional,  durable,  usable,  dependable,  advantageous,  utilitarian, hard-wearingDefinition able to be used advantageously or for several purposes The police gained useful information about the organisation.Synonyms helpful,  effective,  valuable,  practical,  of use,  profitable,  of service,  worthwhile,  beneficial,  of help,  fruitful,  advantageous,  all-purpose,  salutary,  general-purpose, serviceableDefinition of great use or importance The experience was very valuable.Synonyms useful,  important,  profitable,  worthwhile,  beneficial,  valued,  helpful,  worthy,  of use,  of help,  invaluable,  serviceable,  worth its weight in goldAdditional synonymsDefinition sufficiently important, rewarding, or valuable to justify spending time or effort on it The study did not produce any worthwhile results.Synonyms useful,  good,  valuable,  helpful,  worthy,  profitable,  productive,  beneficial,  meaningful,  constructive,  justifiable,  expedient, gainful |