| 单词 | profit |
| 释义 | profit profit /ˈprɒf.ɪt/ aep /ˈprɑː.fɪt/ noun B2 [C or U] money that is earned in trade or business, after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services: » She makes a big profit from selling waste material to textile companies.» A year ago the Tokyo company had a pretax profit of 35 million yen.» Company profits are down on last year's figures.» You don't expect to make much profit within the first couple of years of setting up a company.» He sold his house at a huge profit.Thesaurus+: ↑Profits and lossesF0 [U] the good result or advantage that can be achieved by a particular action or activity: » There's no profit to be gained from endlessly discussing whose fault it was.Thesaurus+: ↑Advantage and disadvantageWord partners for profit noun• ♯make a profit• ♯boost/♯increase/♯maximize profits• profits ♯drop/♯fall/♯increase/♯rise• ♯report a profit• a ♯drop/♯fall/♯increase/♯rise in profits• ♯high/♯massive/♯record profits• a ♯small profit• a profit ♯of [£2,000, $1 million, etc.]Word Builder:–Nouns: profit, profitability–Adjectives: profitable, unprofitable–Verbs: profit–Adverbs: profitablyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. make a profit» We made a small profit on the sale of our house.-lu. generate/show a profit» Their merchandizing activities should generate higher profits this year.-lu. boost/increase/maximize profits» Lower manufacturing costs will help to increase our profits.-lu. forecast a profit» Analysts forecast an £8.8 million profit next year.-lu. profit doubles/increases/rises/soars» Profits in the telecoms firm soared.-lu. profit drops/falls» Last year saw the company's profits fall to an all-time low.-lu. report a profit» They reported an operating profit of £3.5 million.–Nouns-lu. a drop/fall in profits» The company experienced a drop in profits last year.-lu. an increase/jump/rise in profits» They forecast a huge increase in profits.-lu. a profit forecast» Stockbroker BZW has downgraded its profit forecast for the brewery.-lu. profit growth» Spending on new technology will severely limit profit growth in the short term.-lu. a profit margin» Increases in paper costs slashed their profit margins.-lu. the profit motive» He argued against introducing the profit motive into education.-lu. profit sharing» The company runs a profit sharing scheme.-lu. a profit warning» The company is close to issuing a profit warning.–Types-lu. gross/interim/pre-tax profit» Pre-tax profits fell last year.-lu. net/taxable profit» Analysts predict £4.7 million taxable profits for the year.-lu. an operating profit» The group achieved operating profits of nearly $5 million.-lu. annual/quarterly/half-year/yearly profits» Half-year profits are down on forecast.–Adjectives-lu. a big/healthy/huge/large/massive profit» We made a huge profit on the wine.-lu. record profits» The company reported record profits last year.-lu. a modest/small profit» There are modest profits to be made by importing ceramics.–Prepositions-lu. a [fall, rise, etc.]in profits» This year has seen a fall in profits.-lu. profit for [six months, last year, 2002, etc.]» The company's profit for the last year rose by 15%.-lu. a profit of [£2000, $1 million, etc.]» They made a profit of £6,000 on the deal.-lu. make a profit on sth» We made a profit on our house.-lu. profit is up/down» Our profit is down this month.• • • Extra Examples:» The school summer fair made a clear profit of £500.» They buy paintings at auctions and then resell them at a vast profit to collectors.» We agreed before we did the deal that we'd both get an equal share of the profit.» All our profits are re-invested in research and development.» The successful branding and marketing of the new beer has already boosted sales and increased profits.Common mistake: profit! Warning: Choose the right verb!! Don't say 'get a profit', say make a profit:✗ The company will get a big profit from this investment.» The company will make a big profit from this investment. |
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