1
- a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position有利条件, 优势：
companies with a computerized database are at an advantage
具备计算机化数据库的公司有优势
she had an advantage over her mother's generation.
她比她母亲那一代人有优势。
1.1
- mass noun the opportunity to gain something; benefit or profit获得…的机会; 得益, 获益：
you could learn something to your advantage
你能学到有益的东西
he saw some advantage in the proposal.
他在此提议中看到了某些好处。
1.2
- a favourable or desirable circumstance or feature; a benefit有利情况（或特点）; 好处, 利益：
the village's proximity to the town is an advantage.
这村庄靠近城镇是个有利条件。
1.3
- Tennis a player's score in a game when they have won the first point after deuce (and will win the game if they win the next point)【网球】优势分（终局前双方打成平手后, 一方赢得第一分, 再赢一分便可获胜）。
短语
have the advantage of
- dated be in a stronger position than〈旧〉有优势。
take advantage of
1
- exploit or make unfair use of for one's own benefit（以不正当手段）利用; 占便宜：
people tend to take advantage of a placid nature.
人们往往会利用温和的性情。
1.1
- dated (of a man) seduce (a woman)〈旧〉（男子）勾引（女子）。
2
- make good use of the opportunities offered by (something)利用…的机会：
take full advantage of the facilities available.
充分利用现有的设施。
to advantage
- in a way which displays or makes good use of the best aspects of something最佳地, 有效地：
her shoes showed off her legs to advantage
她的鞋美妙地衬出了她的双腿
plan your space to its best advantage.
最有效地规划你的空间。
turn something to advantage（或to one's advantage）
- handle or respond to something in such a way as to benefit from it使变得对自己有利。
派生词
advantageous
/ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ adjectiveadvantageously
adverb词源
Middle English: from Old French avantage, from avant 'in front'， from late Latin abante （see ADVANCE）.