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单词 profitable
释义

prof·it·a·ble

adjective
 
/ˈprɒfɪtəbl/
/ˈprɑːfɪtəbl/
  1.  
    that makes or is likely to make money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。
    profitable making a profit:
    • a highly profitable business一家赢利很高的企业
    commercial [only before noun] making or intended to make a profit:
    • The movie was not a commercial success (= made no profit).这部电影票房收入不佳。
    lucrative (of business or work) producing or paying a large amount of money; making a large profit:
    • 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。
    economic (often used in negative sentences) (of a process, business or activity) producing enough profit to continue:
    • 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。
    Patterns
    • a successful/​profitable/​lucrative business
    • a successful/​profitable/​lucrative year
    • a(n) commercial/​economic success
    Extra Examples
    • 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
    Topics Businessc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • prove
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
  2. that gives somebody an advantage or a useful result有益的;有好处的 synonym rewarding
    • 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
    adverb
    • very
    • mutually
    • potentially
  3. 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’.
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