| 单词 | interest |
| 释义 | noun | verb interestinterest1 /ˈɪntrɪst/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1FEELING [singular, uncountable] a feeling that makes you want to pay attention and find out more about someone or something: interest in my interest in science I’d recommend the book to anyone who has an interest in jazz. He was looking at me with interest. I watched the first few episodes and then lost interest. He never took an interest in what the children were doing. Lori has shown interest in learning to dance. Other cities have expressed an interest in the school program. The case attracted a lot of public interest.2ACTIVITY [countable] a subject or activity that you enjoy studying or doing: In retirement, Nelson added personal computing to his interests. Ms. Walters has many outside interests (=interests besides her work).3MONEY [uncountable] social studies, economics a)money that you must pay for borrowing money: interest paymentsinterest on The foundation has been paying 8.5% interest on the loan. b)money that a bank pays you when you keep money there: This savings account earns interest even if the balance is very low. → see also compound interest, simple interest4QUALITY [uncountable] a quality or feature of something that attracts your attention or makes you want to know more about it: The red tiles add interest to the kitchen. A sales job holds no interest for me whatsoever. This report might be of interest to your students. art galleries, museums, and other places of interest questions of general interest (=that everyone wants to know about)of special/particular interest to somebody Today’s guest will be of particular interest to hunters.5ADVANTAGE [countable] the things or situations that give someone an advantage: I don’t think it was in his best interest to resign. I’ve always had my children’s best interests at heart (=been concerned about what is best for them).protect/safeguard somebody’s interests The regulations protect the interests of local fishing communities.the national/public interest The commission’s aim is to protect the public interest.6have no interest in doing something to not want to do something: I have no interest in continuing this conversation.7SHARE IN COMPANY [countable, uncountable] social studies, economics a share in a company, business, etc.: the company’s overseas interestsinterest in the government’s interest in the national phone company8POWERFUL GROUP [countable] formal a group of people in the same business who share aims or ideas and often try to influence people in authority: Most of Brazil’s huge commercial interests support the proposal.9in the interest(s) of justice/safety/efficiency etc. in order to make a situation or system fair, safe, efficient, etc.: The race was postponed in the interest of safety.10(just) out of interest used to say that you are asking a question only because you are interested and not because you need to know: Just out of interest, how much does it cost?11pay somebody back, with interest informal to harm or offend someone in an even worse way than he or she has harmed you[Origin: 1400–1500 Anglo-French interesse, from Latin interesse to be between, make a difference, concern] → see also conflict of interest, human interest at human1 (6), self-interest, special interest group, vested interest at vested interest noun | verb interestinterest2 ●●● W2 verb [transitive] 1to make someone want to pay attention to something and find out more about it: Here’s an article that might interest you. What interests me is the history of these places. It may interest you to know that Bob and Rachel are getting a divorce.2could I interest you in a drink/dessert etc.? spoken used as a polite way of offering someone something, usually something to eat or to buy |
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