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  • Conjugation : past simple  advantaged ; present continuous  advantaging
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

advantage [əd'vɒːntɪʤ]
  1. 1. noun [c] (benefit) 好处
  2. 2. noun (favourable factor) 有利因素
  3. 3. noun (superiority) 优势
  4. 4. noun [Tennis] 优势分
    to have the advantage of being/doing sth
    由于某事/做某事而占据优势
    to take advantage of
    [+person] 利用
  5. 5. noun [+opportunity] 利用
    to use {or} turn sth to one's advantage
    使某事转化为对自己有利
    the advantage of x over y
    x与y相比具有优势
    to have an advantage over sb
    胜过某人
    to (best/good) advantage
    达到(最佳/很好的)效果

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

advantage [ədˈvɑːntɪʤ]
  1. 1. noun[c] 有利地位有利条件优势
    The creature that has the better perception of its environment will enjoy an advantage over its rival.
    周围环境有较好感知能力动物比其竞争对手占有优势
    The experience gave him the advantage over me.
    经验使他比我有优势
  2. 2. noun[c] [Tennis] 优势分(指局末平分或盘末平局后赢得的第一分)
  3. 3. noun[u] 好处利益
    There are a great many advantages to be gained through effective work experience.
    有效的工作经验带来很多好处
    It turned out to my advantage.
    结果这对我有利
  4. 4. noun[c] [Obsolete] 利润利息机会时机
  5. 5. vt. [Formal] 有利于,有益于
    This policy advantages the lower income working class families.
    这一政策对较低收入工薪家庭有所帮助
    This system advantages the rich.
    这种制度富人有利

Macmillan Dictionary - Simpler Definitions (1 result)

advantage [ədˈvæntɪdʒ]
  1. 1. noun something that makes one person or thing more likely to succeed than others
  2. 2. noun used for saying the name of a player in tennis who wins the point after deuce

Example Search

I think being present at the meeting would be to your advantage.
我想出席这次会议会对你有好处。
It would be to his advantage to accept that job. It's a great chance to become someone.
接受那份工作会对他有好处,这是成为一个大人物的好机会。
For a dancer, it's a good advantage to be slim and not too tall.
对一个舞蹈演员来说,身材苗条而又不过高是个有利条件。
His father's friend gave him a good advantage over the other candidates.
他爸爸有这方面的朋友,这让他比其他候选人更具优势。
The advantage of leaving early in the morning is that you will avoid the traffic jam.
清晨早点儿出发的好处是,你可以避开交通拥堵。
Advantage Mr. Wallace!
华莱士先生领先!
I think I'll take advantage of the swimming pool while I'm here.
我想我在这儿的话,会利用一下这个游泳池。
She has always taken advantage of her parent's power.
她一直在利用她爸爸的权力。
He should take advantage of his native intelligence.
他应该好好利用自己天生的才智。
She is taking advantage of the situation for her own ends.
她正利用这种局势来达到自己的目的。

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