| 释义 |
Examples:performance (i.e. company profits)—seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything—fig. shrink (of profits etc)—work in an enterprise for a share of the profits—the initial profits from an economic endeavour—transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities—damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense—fig. get part of the profits—profits pouring in from all sides [idiom.]—responsible for its profit and losses (of organization)—renounce profit and seek fame (idiom); to abandon greed for reputation—see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations—small capital, huge profit (idiom); put in a little and get a lot out—wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead disaster—open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain—sb who for a profit entices others obtain medical care—Hot money, money flowing from one currency another in the hope of quick profit—fig. reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates)—scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle—profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback—"shopping coupon scalper", sb who sells unwanted or returned shopping coupons others for a profit—everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others—great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving—see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically—(idiom) complacency leads loss, modesty brings profit—fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth— |