一、详细释义:
n.
有利条件;有利因素;优势 [U,C]
例句:
That is one advantage of woman.
这倒是妇女的一种有利条件。
例句:
Females have an advantage over males.
女性比男性有优势。
例句:
It never occurred to me to take advantage of him.
我决没有想到过要占他的便宜。
益处;利益 [U,C]
例句:
There is one advantage in a plurality of wives:they fight each other instead of their husband.
老婆多有一样好处:老婆跟老婆吵架而不是跟丈夫吵。
例句:
In fact, delayed recognition can be an advantage.
事实上越晚被发现有时好处更多。
v.
使处于有利地位;有利于;有益于;促进 [T]
例句:
Such action will advantage our cause.
这样的行动有益于我们的事业。
例句:
It would advantage you to work hard.
努力工作对你会有益。
得益,获利 [I]
例句:
You would be advantaged further if your man had a previous experience in State.
你所任命的部长如果过去有在国务院任职的经历,将使你得益。
例句:
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
人若赚得全世界,却丧了自己,赔上自己,有什么益处呢?
二、词义辨析:
advantage,benefit,interest,favour,profit,gain
这些名词均有“利益、好处”之意。advantage指因某方面占优势或利用某机会以及对方弱点而获得利益与好处。benefit普通用词,指通过正当手段从物质或精神方面得到的任何好处或利益。interest作“利益”解时,多用复数形式,既可指集团、群体的利益,又可指个人的利益。 favour指在竞争中获得的advantage,也可指在狭隘的个人利益。profit着重收益,尤指从物质、钱财等方面获得的利益。gain指获得的物质利益,也暗示不损坏他人利益而得的无形好处。
三、相关短语:
to advantage
adv.使优点突出
mechanical advantage
机械利益,机械效益
tax advantage
有利税率
四、参考例句:
Advantage server!
发球者占先!
Enterprise comparative advantage includes five factors: inner advantage, absolute advantage, comparative competence advantage, regional advantage and industrial advantage.
企业比较优势有五大要素,即内部优势、绝对竞争优势、比较竞争优势、区位优势和行业优势。
His advantage turned against him.
他的优势后来成了他的不利条件。
Take advantage of those days.
充分利用好效率高的时间。
Take advantage of your fortes.
发挥自己的长处。
No advantage could be found.
这次也没有明显优势。