interest
n
1 [U, sing] ~ (in sb/sth) state of wanting to learn or know (about sb/sth); curiosity; concern 興趣; 好奇心; 關心
feel, have, show, express (an) interest in sb or sth 對某人或某事物覺得有、 有、 表現有、 表示有興趣
a topic that arouses, provokes, stimulates, etc a lot of interest 能引起、 激起、 喚起...很大興趣的話題
Now he's grown up he no longer takes any interest in his stamp collection
he's lost all interest in it. 他已經長大了, 對集郵不再感興趣了, 完全失去了興趣了.
do sth (just) for interest/out of interest/for interest's sake, ie (just) to satisfy a desire for knowledge (純粹)因為有興趣[從興趣出發/為了興趣]而做某事(以滿足求知欲).
2 [U] quality that arouses concern or curiosity; power to hold one's attention 引起關心或好奇心的性質; 趣味; 吸引力
The subject may be full of interest to you, but it holds no interest for me. 這個問題即使你興味盎然, 我也是興味索然.
Suspense adds interest to a story. 故事中的懸疑情節更加引人入勝.
3 [C] thing with which one concerns oneself or about which one is enthusiastic 令人感興趣的事物; 愛好
a person of wide, varied, narrow, limited interests 興趣廣泛、 多樣、 狹窄、 有限的人
Her main interests in life are music, tennis and cooking. 她生活中的主要愛好是音樂、 網球和烹飪.
4 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
advantage; benefit 好處; 利益; 福利
look after, protect, safeguard, etc one's own interests, ie make sure that nothing is done to one's disadvantage 照顧、 保護、 保衛...自己的利益
He has your best interests at heart, ie is acting for your advantage. 他處處為你的利益著想.
5 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
~ (in sth) legal right to share in sth (eg a business), esp in its profits (某事物中的)合法權益(如企業中的)(尤指利潤)
He has considerable business interests. 他有很多企業股份.
American interests in Europe, eg capital invested in European countries 美國在歐洲的權益(如在歐洲各國的投資)
sell one's interest in a company 把自己在某公司的股份售出.
6 [C] ~ (in sth) personal connection with sth from which one may benefit, esp financially 利害關系(尤指財務上的)
If a Member of Parliament wishes to speak about a company with which he is connected, he must declare his interest. 下院議員若想談論與其有關的公司的事, 則必須申明他和該公司的利益關系.
7 [U] ~ (on sth) (finance 財) money charged for borrowing money, or paid to sb who invests money 利息
pay interest on a capital sum 付一筆資金的利息
the rate of interest, ie payment made by the borrower expressed as a percentage of capital 利率
interest at 10% 利率為10%
[attrib 作定語]
the interest rate 利率
an interest-free loan, ie on which one does not have to pay interest 無息貸款.
8 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
(often derog 常作貶義) group of people engaged in the same business, etc or having sth in common (企業等的)同行; 有共同之處的人
landed interests, ie landowners 土地所有者
Powerful business interests (ie large business firms collectively) are influencing the government's actions. 強有力的企業集團影響著政府采取的措施.
[attrib 作定語]
influential interest groups 有影響的有共同利益的各集團.
9 (idm 習語) in sb's interest(s) for or to sb's advantage 為某人的利益; 對某人有好處; 有利於某人
sth that is not in the public interest 不符合公眾利益的事
It would be in your interests to accept. 接受下來對你有利. in the interest(s) of sth for the sake of sth 為某事物的緣故
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*['intrist]n. 興趣, 嗜好, 利息, 利益, 愛好, 趣味, 勢力vt. 使感興趣, 與...有關系【經】 利息, 權利, 股份相關詞組: lose interest make interest with sb take interest in with interest feel no interest in sth have interest with sb with unfailing interest interest sb in sth