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benefit verb benefit ♦︎ gain ♦︎ profit ♦︎ cash inThese words all mean to obtain an advantage or benefit from sth. 这些词均表示获益。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to benefit / gain / profit from sth◆the company / industry / farmer benefits / gains / profits / cashes in◆the customer / consumer / individual benefits / gains◆to expect / hope to benefit / gain / profit / cash in◆to stand to benefit / gain / profit■ benefit [intransitive] (rather formal) to get an advantage or benefit from sth （从⋯中）受益，获益◆Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences.倾诉自己的经历对大多数犯罪受害人来说都大有好处。■ gain [transitive, intransitive] to get an advantage or benefit from sth （从⋯中）受益，获益◆There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision.推迟决定不会有任何好处。◆Who stands to gain from the deal?谁会从交易中获益呢？NOTE 辨析 Benefit or gain?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆Who stands to benefit / gain from these changes?谁会从这些改变中获益呢？However, gain is used more often to talk about financial advantages, or having an advantage over other people; benefit is used more often to talk about sb being in a better position than before, for example because they are happier, healthier or better educated. Benefit is slightly more formal than gain and cannot be used with an object. 不过，gain较常指在金钱上获益，或者比他人有优势；benefit较常指某人由于比以前更快乐、更健康、受到更好的教育等而改善境况。benefit较gain稍正式，不能带宾语◆There is nothing to be benefited from delaying. ■ profit [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to get an advantage from a situation, especially in business; (of a situation) to give sb an advantage （尤指在商业上）获益，得到好处；（情况）对⋯有利◆Farmers are profiting from the new legislation.新法规使农民受益。◆Many local people believe the development will profit them.当地的许多人认为，这项开发会对他们有利。ⓘ Profit is more formal than benefit or gain and is mostly used to talk about financial gain. * profit较benefit和gain正式，大多指在金钱上获益。 see also profit ⇨ make 3 ■ ˌcash ˈin phrasal verb (rather informal, disapproving) to gain an advantage for yourself from a situation, especially in a way that other people think is wrong or immoral 从中牟利；捞到好处◆The film studio is being accused of cashing in on the singer's death.那家电影制片厂被指责利用这个歌手的死来赚钱。 |