prof·it·a·ble
adjective/ˈprɒfɪtəbl/
/ˈprɑːfɪtəbl/
有利润的;赢利的 - a highly profitable business
一家赢利很高的企业 - a profitable investment
有利可图的投资 - It is usually more profitable to sell direct to the public.
向社会大众直销往往获利较高。
Synonyms successfulsuccessfulprofitable ▪ commercial ▪ lucrative ▪ economicThese words all describe somebody/something that is making or is likely to make money.successful making a lot of money, especially by being popular:- The play was very successful on Broadway.
那部剧在百老汇大获成功。 - The company has had another successful year.
公司又度过了一个兴旺发达之年。
- a highly profitable business
一家赢利很高的企业
- The movie was not a commercial success (= made no profit).
这部电影票房收入不佳。
- They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets.
他们在利润丰厚的海外市场上生意很多。
- Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby.
附近有超市开业的话,当地的小商店就没有利润可赚了。
- a successful/profitable/lucrative business
- a successful/profitable/lucrative year
- a(n) commercial/economic success
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessc1- The business is not really profitable enough.
实际上公司收益不够好。 - What can be done to keep the business profitable?
能采取什么措施使公司继续盈利呢? - confident that the venture will prove profitable
对企业盈利充满信心
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- prove
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a highly profitable business
- that gives somebody an advantage or a useful result
synonym rewarding有益的;有好处的 - a profitable experience
一次有利可图的经历 - She spent a profitable afternoon in the library.
她在图书馆待了一个下午,颇有收获。
Extra Examples- It was, generally, a profitable meeting.
总的来说,这是一次有益的会议。 - Some churches have found it profitable to hold services during the week.
有些教堂发现在非周末的日子举行礼拜大有益处。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- find something
- very
- mutually
- potentially
- …
- a profitable experience
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from the verb profiter, from Latin profectus ‘progress, profit’, from proficere ‘to advance’, from pro- ‘on behalf of’ + facere ‘do’.