| 单词 | profitable |
| 释义 | profitable profitable /ˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/ aep /ˈprɑː.fɪ.t̬ə-/ adjective ► B2 resulting in or likely to result in a profit or an advantage: » Over the years it has developed into a highly profitable business.» I made profitable use of my time (= used my time to get advantages or benefits), mixing with a lot of different people and practising my Spanish.→ OPPOSITE UNPROFITABLE(Cf. ↑unprofitable)Thesaurus+: ↑Useful or advantageousprofitability /ˌprɒf.ɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ aep /ˌprɑː.fɪ.t̬əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] ► F0» The company needs to return to profitability extremely soon.Thesaurus+: ↑Profits and lossesprofitably /-bli/ adverb ► F0» It was several months before the company started to trade profitably (= making money).» Use your time profitably (= use it to get advantages or benefits).Thesaurus+: ↑Profits and lossesWord Builder:–Nouns: profit, profitability–Adjectives: profitable, unprofitable–Verbs: profit–Adverbs: profitably • • • Extra Examples:» a highly profitable line of products» These sales figures are a good indication of another profitable year.» The company remains moderately profitable, but it is not making as much money as it should.» The discussion turned out to be really profitable.» profitable investments |
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