ad·van·tage
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
/ədˈvæntɪdʒ/
[countable, uncountable]Idioms - a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people
有利条件；有利因素；优势 - a distinct/significant/huge advantage
明显的／显著的／巨大的优势 - It gives you an unfair advantage (= something that benefits you, but not your opponents).
它给你单方面的优势。 - She had the advantage of a good education.
她具有受过良好教育的有利条件。 - You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance.
如果你预先考虑过面试中提出的问题，就会处于优势。 - advantage over somebody The company was able to gain a competitive advantage over its rivals by reducing costs.
通过降低成本，公司在与对手的竞争中占了优势。 - Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players.
他个子高，比其他运动员有利。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successa2- Breastfeeding offers a clear advantage to your baby.
母乳喂养对孩子的好处显而易见。 - companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals
寻求相对于贸易对手的竞争优势的公司 - He would gain considerable advantage from staying in that job.
他若继续留任会取得相当多的优势。 - The commanders were anxious to press home their advantage with a further offensive in the north.
指挥官们一心想在北部进一步发动进攻以扩大战果。 - The company has an unfair advantage over its competitors.
与竞争对手相比，这家公司具有一种不公平的有利因素。 - The new design gives us a clear advantage over our competitors.
新的设计使我们比竞争者有明显的优势。 - the advantage to both countries of closer economic ties
加强经济联系对两国的好处 - Having a degree is a huge advantage when it comes to getting a job.
找工作时，有个学位是一极大的优势。 - The bill will give US tuna processors a competitive advantage in the US tuna market.
该法案将使美国金枪鱼加工商在美国金枪鱼市场获得竞争优势。 - Their better training gave the French troops a decisive advantage.
更好的训练给法国军队带来了决定性的优势。 - They took an early lead and held onto their advantage right to the end.
他们一开始就取得了领先，并将优势保持到了最后。 - With good cooperation we should be able to exploit this opportunity to our mutual advantage.
通过良好的合作，我们应该能够利用这个机会来实现互惠互利。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- enormous
- …
- have
- gain
- get
- …
- to somebody’s advantage
- advantage in
- advantage over
- …
- to good advantage
- to somebody/something’s best advantage
- a distinct/significant/huge advantage
- a quality of something that makes it better or more useful
优点 - Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages.
这些系统各有其优缺点。 - Continuous assessment offers clear advantages for teachers and students.
持续评估为教师和学生提供了明显的优势。 - advantage of (doing) something A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run.
小型轿车还有一个优点是养护成本比较便宜。 - advantage in (doing) something Is there any advantage in getting there early?
提早到达有什么好处吗？ - advantage to (doing) something There are many advantages to online shopping.
线上购物有很多优点。
Extra Examples- the natural advantages of countries with low labour costs
拥有廉价劳动力国家的自然优势 - the natural advantages of a fertile soil
肥沃土壤的自然优势 - They argue that the possible risks attached to such vaccines vastly outweigh any advantages.
他们认为这些疫苗可能存在的风险要远远超过它们带来的益处。 - These computers have the added advantage of being cheap.
这些计算机还有个额外的优点，就是非常便宜。 - There may be some advantage in laying down a clearer procedure.
制订一个更清晰的流程可能会有好处。 - East coast resorts have the advantage over west coast ones.
东海岸的旅游胜地比西海岸占优势。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- enormous
- …
- have
- gain
- get
- …
- to somebody’s advantage
- advantage in
- advantage over
- …
- to good advantage
- to somebody/something’s best advantage
- Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages.
- [uncountable] (in tennis ) the first point scored after a score of 40–40
（局末平分后）占先；优势分 - Advantage Miss Stephens.
斯蒂芬斯小姐占先。
- Advantage Miss Stephens.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French avantage, from avant ‘in front’, from late Latin abante ‘in front’, from ab ‘from’ + ante ‘before’. The initial a- was mistakenly assimilated to ad- in the 16th cent.
Idioms
be/work to your advantage
- to give you an advantage; to change a situation in a way that gives you an advantage
对…有利 - It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting.
参加这次会议会对你有利。 - Eventually, the new regulations will work to our advantage.
新规章制度最终将对我们有利。
Extra Examples- The plan would be to our mutual advantage.
这一计划会对我们双方都有利。 - It is to your advantage to delay things for as long as possible.
尽可能久地拖延会对你有利。
- It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting.
take advantage of something/somebody
- to make use of something well; to make use of an opportunity
利用；利用（机会） - She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms.
她趁孩子们不在时收拾了他们的房间。 - We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.
我们充分享用了旅馆设施。 - I took complete advantage of the situation.
我充分利用了当时的形势。
- She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms.
- to make use of somebody/something in a way that is unfair or dishonest
欺骗；占…的便宜 - He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give).
他利用我的慷慨占了便宜。
- He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give).
to (good/best) advantage
- in a way that shows the best of somebody/something
（十分／最）有效地，出色地；使优点突出 - The photograph showed him to advantage.
他这张照片照得挺不错的。 - May was the month to see the garden to best advantage.
五月是观赏花园的最佳月份。 - The bright lighting showed the jewels to their best advantage.
明亮的灯光将那些珠宝衬托得格外好看。
- The photograph showed him to advantage.
turn something to your advantage
- to use or change a bad situation so that it helps you
使转为有利；变（不利）为有利；利用 - Every magician has a trick that goes wrong, but you can turn this to your advantage by pretending it was deliberate and making the audience laugh.
每个魔术师都有一个会出错的魔术，但你可以通过假装这是故意的并让观众发笑来将其转化为你的优势。
- Every magician has a trick that goes wrong, but you can turn this to your advantage by pretending it was deliberate and making the audience laugh.