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| 1 | singular/U a feeling of wanting to know about or take part in something 兴趣；关注；爱好 |
| +in an interest in politics 对政治的兴趣 |
| have/feel (an) interest in He has a particular interest in Italian art. 他对意大利艺术特别感兴趣。 |
| have no interest in doing sth I have no interest in depriving you of what is rightfully yours. 我无意剥夺应当属于你的一切。 |
| take an interest in (=show you are interested in) ‘What do you mean?’ asked Pat, now taking an interest in the proceedings. 对…感兴趣 |
| show/express (an) interest (in) Apparently several buyers have expressed an interest in the deal. 显然已有几位买家表现出了对这宗买卖的兴趣。 |
| To my relief, no one showed the slightest interest when I got up to leave. 在我起身离开时没人表现出一丁点儿的关注，这让我松了一口气。 |
| attract/arouse interest The reports have aroused considerable interest. 这些报道引起了人们极大的兴趣。 |
| lose (all) interest (in) People are losing all interest in the election. 公众正在对选举完全丧失兴趣。 |
| with interest The presidential race is being watched with interest all over the world. 全世界都在以极大的兴趣关注着这次总统竞选。 |
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| 2 | U the quality that something has that makes you notice it and want to know about it or take part in it 趣味；吸引力 |
| The scar added interest to a face that otherwise would have appeared too bland. 这处伤疤为本显得平淡无奇的脸增添了些吸引力。 |
| places of interest (=places that are interesting) The city has a multitude of museums and places of interest. 名胜 |
| be of interest (to sb) publications that may be of interest to the self-employed 可能会对个体户具有吸引力的出版物 |
| be of no interest (to sb) ‘What you think is of no interest to me’ , Elaine said flatly. “你所想的对我没一点儿吸引力，”伊莱恩直截了当地说道。 |
| be of particular/special/considerable interest (to sb) Most degree courses allow students to include subjects of special interest to them. 多数学位课程允许学生选择他们特别感兴趣的学科。 |
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| 3 | C often plural an activity that you enjoy doing when you are not working 业余爱好；业余兴趣 |
| Tell us about your interests and hobbies. 告诉我们你的业余兴趣和爱好是什么。 |
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| 4 | U money that a person or institution such as a bank charges you for lending you money （需支付的）利息 |
| charge interest on sth an increase on the interest charged on personal loans 个人贷款利息的增长 |
| repay sth with interest You will repay the money with interest, as agreed in the contract. 你得按照合同规定偿本付息。 |
| | 4a | money that you receive from an institution such as a bank when you keep money in an account there （在银行等机构存款得到的）利息 | | earn interest on sth We can show you how you can earn a higher rate of interest on your savings. 我们能告诉你怎样获得较高的存款利率。 | |
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| 5 | C/U an advantage or benefit to someone or something 利益；益处；好处 |
| protect/safeguard/defend sb’ s interests All he cares about is protecting his own interests. 他所关心的只是维护他自身的利益。 |
| be in your (own) interest(s) (=bring an advantage or benefit) It’ s in their own interests to cooperate. 对你（自己）有好处 |
| be in sb’ s/sth’ s (best) interest(s) (=bring an advantage or benefit) The council doesn’ t believe the scheme is in the best interests of pupils. 对某人/某事物（最）有利 |
| have sb’ s (best) interests at heart (=want to help them) He claims he has only my best interests at heart. （非常）想要帮助某人 |
| be in the public/national interest Publication of the documents is not in the public interest. 这些文件的公布对公众并没有好处。 |
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| 6 | C a connection with something that influences your attitude or behaviour because you can gain an advantage from it 利害关系；关联；重要影响 |
| have an interest in sth The United States had an interest in giving military aid because it provided jobs for American workers. 美国提供军事援助是有利害关系在里面的，因为它为美国工人提供了工作。 |
| declare an interest in sth I declare an interest in this matter, as I am the parliamentary adviser to the Association. 我宣布与此事有关，因为我是该协会的议会顾问。 |
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| 7 | C business a legal right to own part of a business or property 股权；股份；产权 |
| He acquired interests in a number of mines in the area. 他取得了该地区许多矿山的股份。 |
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| 8 | C usually plural business a group of organizations, especially businesses, that have a shared aim 集团；（尤指）同行，同业 |
| a private group funded by South African business interests 由南非商业同行资助的私人团体 |
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| - | in the interest(s) of sth
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| in order to preserve , develop , or achieve something |
| 为了某事物的缘故 |
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| It is vital that we reform the system in the interests of fairness to everyone. 我们为了维护人人平等而进行制度改革是很关键的。 |
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| - | (just) as a matter of interest/(just) out of interest
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| used for saying that you are asking a question because you are interested in finding out the answer and not for any other reason |
| （仅仅）出于好奇而已 |
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| Just as a matter of interest, what were you really doing on Sunday? 仅仅是好奇而已，星期天你到底在干什么？ |
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| - | pay sb back with interest
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| to do something even worse to someone than they have done to you , in order to punish them |
| 加倍报复某人；变本加厉地报复某人 |
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