1 interest /ˈɪntrəst/ noun plural interests
plural interests
Learner's definition of INTEREST
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a : a feeling of wanting to learn more about something or to be involved in something兴趣 [noncount]
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She told us about her lifelong interest in music.她给我们讲述了她对音乐一生的热爱。
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I have no interest in politics. [=I am not interested in politics]我对政治不感兴趣。
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The kids listened to the speaker for a little while, but then lost interest.那些小孩听了一小会儿演讲者的讲话，但很快就失去了兴趣。
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The speaker wasn't able to hold/keep their interest.那位演讲者无法让他们一直保持兴趣。
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I've been following his career with (great) interest.我一直在（十分）关注他的事业。
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b [noncount] : a quality that attracts your attention and makes you want to learn more about something or to be involved in something吸引力；趣味；引人关注的性质 -
The stories about his personal life add interest to the book.有关他个人生活的故事使这本书更加吸引人。
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He looked through the available magazines, but found nothing of interest. [=nothing interesting]他浏览了手头上的几本杂志，但没发现什么有意思的东西。
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I thought this article might be of interest to you.我以为你可能会对这篇文章感兴趣。
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We visited many places of interest on our vacation.我们在假期中参观了许多有意思的地方。
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The price of the ticket was a matter of interest to everyone.票价是每个人都关注的问题。
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a story that has human interest = a human-interest story [=a story that is interesting because it involves the experiences of real people]富有人情味的故事
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[count] : something (such as a hobby) that a person enjoys learning about or doing爱好 3
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used when discussing what is the best or most helpful thing for someone利益；好处 -
It's in your (own) interest to keep silent.保持沉默对你（自己）有好处。
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The judge decided that it would be in the (best) interests of the child to continue living with her mother.法官认定让女孩子继续和母亲生活对女孩子是（最）有利的。
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If he refuses to cooperate, he'll be acting against his own interests. [=he'll be acting in a way that is harmful to himself]如果他拒绝合作，那么他是在做对自己不利的事情。
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a policy that is not in the national/public interest [=that is more likely to harm than to help the nation/public]对国家/公众不利的政策
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The law is intended to protect/safeguard the interests of people who have no health insurance.这部法律旨在保护/保障那些无医保人员的利益。
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He claims that he has her (best) interests at heart. [=that he is concerned about her and wants to help her]他宣称他是在真切地关心她的（最佳）利益。
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In the interest of [=for the sake of] fairness, we decided to get everyone's opinion before making a decision.出于公平的考虑，我们决定在做决议之前征求每个人的意见。
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a : the money paid by a borrower for the use of borrowed money贷款利息 -
We pay six percent interest on the loan.我们付百分之六的贷款利息。
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The loan was repaid with interest.贷款已带息偿还。
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monthly interest payments/charges月息支付
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interest rates利率
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an interest-free loan [=a loan that the borrower does not have to pay any interest on]无息贷款
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[count] : a legal share in a business or property股份；股权；权益 6
interests [plural] : a group financially involved in an industry or business（行业或商会的）同业团体，利益团体 2 interest /ˈɪntrəst/ verb
interests; interested; interesting
2 interest
/ˈɪntrəst/
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interests; interested; interesting
Learner's definition of INTEREST
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: to cause (someone) to want to learn more about something or to become involved in something使感兴趣 -
Military history doesn't really interest me.我对军事历史不太感兴趣。
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It might interest you to know that the woman in this photograph is your great-grandmother.照片上的女人是你的曾祖母，这可能会让你感兴趣。
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It interested me to learn that she had once lived in California.得知她曾经住在加利福尼亚州，我很感兴趣。
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: to persuade (someone) to have, take, or participate in (something)劝说（某人）做（或参与） -
Can I interest you in a game of tennis? [=would you like to play tennis?]我能邀请你去打一场网球吗？
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Could I interest you in another cup of coffee? [=would you like another cup of coffee?]可否再请你喝一杯咖啡？
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The salesman tried to interest me in a more expensive computer.推销员竭力劝我购买价格更高的电脑。