1 benefit /ˈbɛnəˌfɪt/ noun plural benefits
plural benefits
Learner's definition of BENEFIT
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: a good or helpful result or effect好处；益处；成效 [count]
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the benefits of fresh air and sunshine新鲜空气与阳光的益处
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A benefit of museum membership is that purchases are discounted.成为博物馆会员的好处是购物可以打折。
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There are many financial benefits to owning your own home.拥有自己的住宅在经济上会有很多好处。
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She is just now starting to reap/enjoy the benefits of all her hard work.她刚刚开始收获/享受自己辛勤工作带来的收益。
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The benefits of taking the drug outweigh its risks.服用这种药的益处大于其风险。
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I see no benefit in changing the system now.我现在还看不出体制改革有什么好处。
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We're lucky to be able to get the full benefit of/from her knowledge.我们很幸运能够从她的学识中大获裨益。
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These changes will be of benefit to all of you. [=will help/benefit all of you]这些变化将有益于你们所有人。
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These changes will be to your benefit. [=will help you]这些变化将有益于你。
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I'm not doing it for myself; I'm doing it for your benefit. [=to help you; for your sake]我这么做不是为自己，而是为你好。
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Since he owns the land, he thinks he should be free to use it for his own benefit. [=in a way that is helpful to him]因为他拥有这块土地，所以他认为可以根据自己的利益需要随意使用它。
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a : money that is paid by a company (such as an insurance company) or by a government when someone dies, becomes sick, stops working, etc.保险金；补助金；救济金 [count]
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He began collecting his retirement benefits when he was 65.他65岁时便开始领取退休金了。
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a disability benefit伤残补助金
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(Brit) a family on benefits [=(US) on welfare; receiving money from the government because of a low income or lack of income]领取救济金的家庭
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— see also child benefit, death benefit, sickness benefit b [count] : something extra (such as vacation time or health insurance) that is given by an employer to workers in addition to their regular pay : fringe benefit福利；额外好处 -
The company provides health (insurance) benefits.公司提供健康保险福利。
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The job doesn't pay much, but the benefits are good.这份工作工资不高，但福利不错。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 3
[count] : a social event to raise money for a person or cause慈善活动；公益活动 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
have the benefit of
: to be helped by (something) : to be able to use (something)受益于；得益于
the benefit of the doubt
◊ When people give you the benefit of the doubt, they treat you as someone who is honest or deserving of trust even though they are not sure that you really are.姑且相信；疑罪从无
without the benefit of
or US without benefit of
: without the help of (something or someone)没有…的帮助；未得益于 -
The band had to perform without benefit of a rehearsal.乐队不得不在未经彩排的情况下上台演出。
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He was able to learn a great deal without the benefit of formal schooling.虽然没有受过正规教育，他还是学到了很多东西。
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You shouldn't try to handle this problem without benefit of a lawyer.在没有律师帮助的情况下，你不该费劲儿去处理这个问题。
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They lived together without (the) benefit of marriage. [=without being married]他们没结婚便同居了。
with the benefit of
: with the help of (something) : by using (something)受益于；得益于 -
With the benefit of hindsight, he saw where he had made a mistake.多亏了事后的领悟，他认识到了自己的错误所在。
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She'll do better with the benefit of more experience.如果有更多的经验，她将做得更好。
2 benefit /ˈbɛnəˌfɪt/ verb
benefits; benefited also benefitted; benefiting also benefitting
2 benefit
/ˈbɛnəˌfɪt/
verb
benefits; benefited also benefitted; benefiting also benefitting
Learner's definition of BENEFIT
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[+ object] : to be useful or helpful to (someone or something)有助于；有利于 -
The new plan may benefit many students.这项新计划将有利于许多学生。
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medicines that benefit thousands of people惠及千百万人的药品
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These changes will benefit all of you. = All of you will be benefited by these changes.这些变化将有益于你们所有人。
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The politician held a fund-raiser to benefit his campaign.这名政治家组织了一次筹款活动来为自己助选。
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Some critics say that the tax cuts only benefit wealthy people.一些评论家认为，减税只能惠及富人。
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[no object] : to be helped得益；受益 —
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I benefited from the experience.我从经验中受益。
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Many patients will benefit from the new drug.许多病人将受益于这种新药。
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All of you will benefit from these changes.你们所有人都将从这些变化中获益。
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Some critics say that only wealthy people will benefit from the tax cuts.一些评论家认为，只有富人才能从减税中获益。