| 单词 | benefit |
| 释义 | benefit (once / 72 pages) nv A benefit is something that helps you, whether in the form of health insurance provided by an employer, welfare given by the government to those in need, or the benefit of the doubt extended to you by a friend. The Latin bene- "good" is at the heart of the word benefit, which derives from the Latin benefactum "good deed." When attendance at a party or an event raises money for a charity, the event is referred to as a benefit in that charity's honor. WORD FAMILYbenefit: beneficent, beneficial, benefited, benefiting, benefits, benefitted, benefitting+/beneficence: beneficences/beneficent: beneficence, beneficently/beneficial: beneficially USAGE EXAMPLESIsrael’s Justice Ministry later issued a statement saying Netanyahu was questioned “on suspicion of receiving benefits from business people.” Time(Jan 02, 2017) Many floats honored the natural world and the benefits of science. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Slightly fewer than 29 million Americans remain uninsured, about half of whom would benefit from provisions of the ACA. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n something that aids or promotes well-being for the benefit of all Syn|Hypo|Hyper welfare advantage, reward benefit resulting from some event or action interest, sakea reason for wanting something done behalffor someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive) good, goodness that which is pleasing or valuable or useful 2n financial assistance in time of need Hypo|Hyper stock option a benefit given by a company to an employee in the form of an option to buy stock in the company at a discount or at a fixed price cost-of-living benefita benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices rise death benefitinsurance or pension money payable to a beneficiary of a deceased disability benefitinsurance benefits paid in case of disability sick benefit, sickness benefitmoney paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to work fringe benefit, perk, perquisitean incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right) advance death benefita percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually 6 months) apanage, appanageany customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life backsheesh, baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, gratuity, pourboire, tipa relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) payment a sum of money paid or a claim discharged 3n a performance to raise money for a charitable cause Hypo|Hyper benefit concert a concert given for the benefit of some charitable cause performance, public presentation a dramatic or musical entertainment 4v derive a benefit from Syn|Hypo|Hyper gain, profit cash in on take advantage of or capitalize on profiteermake an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods capitalise, capitalize, take advantagedraw advantages from pyramidenlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts clear, net, sack, sack upmake as a net profit acquire, get come into the possession of something concrete or abstract 5v be beneficial for Syn|Hyper do good aid, help improve the condition of |
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