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  • Conjugation : past  benefited ; pp  benefited ; ing  benefiting
  • Derivatives : adj  beneficial ; adv  beneficially
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

benefit ['bεnɪfɪt]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] (advantage) 好处
  2. 2. noun [c/u] (money) 救济金
  3. 3. noun [c] (also: benefit concert/dinner) 募捐
  4. 4. vt. 有益于
  5. 5. vi. to benefit from sth 从某事中获益
    to have the benefit of sth
    受益于某事
    to be of benefit (to sb)
    (对某人)有益
    to give sb the benefit of the doubt
    证据不足情况下,假定某人无辜

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

benefit [ˈbenɪfɪt]
  1. 1. n.[c] 补助金救济金
    Attempts were being made to end fraud within each benefit program.
    人们正在努力消除所有福利计划中的欺诈现象
  2. 2. n.[u] 利益福利
    Where would she have been without the benefit of an education?
    如果没有教育福利,她会是什么样呢?
  3. 3. n.[c] 义演义卖义赛
    Apparently his neighbours are not thinking of holding a benefit concert for him.
    明显他的邻居没有想到要为他举行一场公益音乐会
  4. 4. vi. 受益于;得利于;从……获得好处
    The business benefits from the local tourism in the summer.
    夏天商业可以当地的旅游业获益
  5. 5. vt. 有益于;有利于;对……有好处
    Using less energy helps to benefit the environment, and now it can benefit you!
    使用更少的能源有助于改善环境而且现在也能使你受益

Collins English-English Dictionary

benefit ['bεnɪfɪt]
  1. 1. n something that improves or promotes
  2. 2. n advantage or sake
    this is for your benefit
  3. 3. n [Brit] an allowance paid by the government as for sickness, unemployment, etc, to which a person is entitled under social security or the national insurance scheme
  4. 4. n any similar allowance in various other countries
  5. 5. n [sometimes plural] a payment or series of payments made by an institution, such as an insurance company or trade union, to a person who is ill, unemployed, etc
  6. 6. n a theatrical performance, sports event, etc, to raise money for a charity
  7. 7. vb to do or receive good; profit
  8. 8. vb [Etymology] C14: from Anglo-French benfet, from Latin benefactum, from bene facere to do well

Examples

marriage without benefit of clergy
未在教堂举行婚礼的婚姻
to be of benefit (to sb)
(对某人)有益
Remember the discipline he gave you because it will benefit you the whole life.
他对你的教导会让你受益终身,请一定牢记。
Transient labor forces benefit those in need of short term labor.
临时工满足了对短期劳动力的需求。
The situation lets us enter a more open dialogue, for mutual benefit.
我们迫于形势而为了双方的利益更加开诚布公地交流。
We will abolish student loans and restore student entitlement to housing benefit and income support.
我们将废除学生贷款,恢复学生的住房补助和收入支持制度。

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