| 单词 | benefit |
| 释义 | noun | verb benefitbenefit1 /ˈbɛnəfɪt/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun 1[countable, uncountable] something that gives you advantages or improves your life in some way: benefit of What are the benefits of wearing contact lenses?benefit to More efficient production is a benefit to all factories.benefit for This project will have benefits for everyone involved.for somebody’s benefit (=in order to help him or her) Liu Han translated what he had said for my benefit. Even older heavy smokers can reap benefits from quitting smoking (=gain advantages).be of benefit to somebody (=be helpful to someone) The new drug may be of clinical benefit to victims of the disease.without the benefit of something The song sold in huge numbers without the benefit of being played on the radio.► see thesaurus at advantage2[countable usually plural] the money or other advantages that you get as part of your job, or from something such as insurance or the government: If I lose my job, I lose my medical benefits. They offer a good salary and a great benefits package.3[countable] a concert, performance, dinner, etc. arranged to make money for a charity: The Children’s Hospital benefit is being held at a downtown hotel.a benefit concert/performance/dinner etc. The band performed in a benefit concert for the hurricane victims.4the benefit of the doubt the act of accepting what someone tells you even though you think he or she could be wrong or lying: I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. [Origin: 1300–1400 Anglo-French ben fet, from Latin bene factus well done]COLLOCATIONSverbsget a benefit (also gain/derive a benefit formal) To derive the maximum benefit from the course, you have to do all the assignments.enjoy the benefits You’ll enjoy all the benefits of being a member.reap the benefits (=enjoy the advantages of something you have worked hard to get) Writers can reap enormous benefits from working together.have the benefit of something I never had the benefit of a university education.have/bring/provide benefits Breast-feeding has health benefits for both baby and mother.something outweighs the benefits (=something is more important than the benefits) Make sure that the risks don’t outweigh the benefits.adjectives/nouns + benefita great/major/substantial benefit The new system will be a great benefit to the company.a real benefit The new rules should deliver real benefits for the environment.the full/maximum benefit To get the full benefit of the exercise, you should continue for at least half an hour.an immediate benefit We expect immediate benefits in terms of better communication with customers.economic/social/environmental etc. benefits Tourism has brought considerable economic benefits to the island.health benefits Just 30 minutes of moderate daily activity yields health benefits.potential/possible benefit The potential benefits of the plan should be weighed against the costs involved.mutual benefit (=something good for both people, companies, etc. involved) Our two companies are working together for mutual benefit. noun | verb benefitbenefit2 ●●○ W3 AWL verb (benefited, benefiting also benefitted, benefitting) 1[intransitive] to be helped by something: benefit from/by (doing) something The whole nation benefits from having skilled and educated workers.2[transitive] to bring advantages to someone or improve his or her life in some way: New regulations will greatly benefit the region’s poorest residents. |
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