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advantage
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advantaged
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advantaging
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- advantage
[əd'vɒːntɪʤ]
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noun
[c]
(benefit) 好处
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2.
noun
(favourable factor) 有利因素
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3.
noun
(superiority) 优势
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4.
noun
[Tennis]
优势分
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to have the advantage of being/doing sth
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由于某事/做某事而占据优势
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to take advantage of
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[+person] 利用
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5.
noun
[+opportunity]
利用
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to use {or} turn sth to one's advantage
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使某事转化为对自己有利
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the advantage of x over y
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x与y相比所具有的优势
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to have an advantage over sb
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胜过某人
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to (best/good) advantage
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达到(最佳/很好的)效果
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- advantage
[ədˈvɑːntɪʤ]
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n.[c]
有利地位,有利条件,优势
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The creature that has the better perception of its environment will enjoy an advantage over its rival.
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对周围环境有较好感知能力的动物比其竞争对手更占有优势。
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The experience gave him the advantage over me.
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经验使他比我有优势。
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2.
n.[c]
[Tennis]
优势分
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3.
n.[u]
好处,利益
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There are a great many advantages to be gained through effective work experience.
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有效的工作经验将带来很多好处。
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It turned out to my advantage.
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结果这对我有利。
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4.
n.[c]
[Obsolete]
利润,利息;机会,时机
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5.
vt.
[Formal]
有利于,有益于
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This policy advantages the lower income working class families.
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这一政策对较低收入的工薪家庭有所帮助。
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This system advantages the rich.
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这种制度对富人有利。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- advantage
[əd'vɒːntɪʤ]
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n
[often foll by over or of]
superior or more favourable position or power
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he had an advantage over me because of his experience
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2.
n
benefit or profit (esp in the phrase to one's advantage)
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3.
n
[tennis]
the point scored after deuce
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4.
n
the resulting state of the score
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5.
n
[Etymology]
C14: avantage (later altered to advantage on the model of words beginning with Latin ad-), from Old French avant before, from Latin abante from before, away. See advance
Examples
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to strain a rule to one's own advantage
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为了自己的利益滥用某一规则
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It would be to his advantage to accept that job. It's a great chance to become someone.
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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。
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His father's friend gave him a good advantage over the other candidates.
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他爸爸有这方面的朋友,这让他比其他候选人更具优势。
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Advantage Mr. Wallace!
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华莱士先生领先!
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She has always taken advantage of her parent's power.
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她一直在利用她爸爸的权力。
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