profit
n
1
(a) [C, U] financial gain (財務(wù)上的)收益; 利潤; 贏利
do sth for profit 為營利而做某事
There's no profit in running a cinema in this town. 這個鎮(zhèn)里電影院是無利可圖的.
They're only interested in a quick profit. 他們急功近利.
[attrib 作定語]
The capitalist system is based on the profit motive. 資本主義制度是以贏利動機為基礎(chǔ)建立起來的.
(b) [C] amount of money gained in business, esp the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent (企業(yè)等的)贏利; (尤指)盈余, 純利潤
They make a profit of ten pence on every copy they sell. 他們每售出一本獲利十便士.
sell at a profit 銷售獲利
operate at a profit, ie be profitable 經(jīng)營獲利
The company has declared an increase in profits/increased profits. 該公司宣布利潤增加.
a clear profit of 20 per cent 百分之二十的凈利.
2 [U] (fml 文) advantage or benefit gained from sth 利益; 好處
You could with profit spend some extra time studying the text. 你多花點時間學(xué)習(xí)課文是有好處的.
profit v (phr v) profit by sth (no passive 不用於被動語態(tài)) learn from (one's experience, mistakes, etc) so that one does not repeat them 從(經(jīng)驗、 失誤等)中吸取教益
He's getting married again, after two divorces, so he obviously hasn't profited by his experiences. 他兩次離婚之後又結(jié)婚, 顯然沒有吸取以往的教訓(xùn). profit from sth benefit from or be helped by sth 得益於某事物; 得到某事物的幫助
He profited greatly from his year abroad. 他在國外一年獲益匪淺.
I have profited from your advice. 你的建議對我很有好處.
*['pr?fit]n. 利潤, 贏利, 利益vi. 有益, 獲利, 賺錢vt. 有益于【經(jīng)】 利潤相關(guān)詞組: sell sth at a profit in profit gain profit from do sth to one's profit do sth with profit