benefit
/ˈbenɪfɪt/
n. / v.
一句话记住
益处；好处；使受益；得益
释义与例句
n.
益处；好处
an advantage or useful effect that something provides
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Regular exercise has clear benefits for mental health.
经常锻炼对心理健康有明显益处。
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The new bridge will be of great benefit to local businesses.
新桥将给当地企业带来很大好处。
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The money was raised for the benefit of children in remote areas.
筹集这笔钱是为了帮助偏远地区的儿童。
v.
使受益；得益
to be useful to somebody or to gain an advantage from something
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The training programme will benefit both new and experienced staff.
该培训项目将使新员工和经验丰富的员工都受益。
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Many patients benefit from early diagnosis.
许多患者从早期诊断中获益。
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Small businesses benefited from the reduction in local taxes.
小企业从地方税收减免中获益。
词源与构词
源自拉丁语 benefactum（善行、好事），其中 bene 表示“好”，facere 表示“做”。
记忆钩子
beneficial 是“有益的”；动词记 benefit from（从……受益），名词记 for the benefit of（为了……的利益）。
词族与关联词
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
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beneficial 有益的形容词，常与 to 搭配，如 beneficial to health（有益健康）。
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beneficiary 受益人指从某项安排、遗产或保险中获益的人。
同义词
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advantage 优势；有利条件advantage 强调相较他人更有利的条件；benefit 强调某事带来的帮助或积极效果。Speaking two languages is an advantage in this job. 会说两种语言是这份工作的一项优势。
反义词
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detriment 损害；不利Excessive paperwork can be a detriment to efficiency. 过多文书工作可能有损效率。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
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profit 利润；收益profit 主要指经济上的利润或收益；benefit 范围更广，可指健康、便利、经验等非金钱好处。The company made a profit of two million yuan. 这家公司获得了两百万元利润。
常见搭配
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benefit from 从……中受益Students benefit from regular feedback on their writing. 学生从定期获得写作反馈中受益。
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for the benefit of 为了……的利益The path was widened for the benefit of wheelchair users. 为方便轮椅使用者，这条小路被拓宽了。