advantage、benefit、interest、favour、profit与gain这些名词均有“利益、好处”之意。
advantage :指因某方面占优势或利用某机会以及对方弱点而获得利益与好处。
- Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players.
他个子高,比其他运动员有利。
benefit :普通用词,指通过正当手段从物质或精神方面得到的任何好处或利益。
- I've had the benefit of a good education.
我得益于受过良好教育。
interest :作“利益”解时,多用复数形式,既可指集团、群体的利益,又可指个人的利益。
- She was acting entirely in her own interests.
她所做的完全是为了自己的好处。
favour :指在竞争中获得的advantage,也可指在狭隘的个人利益。
- As an examiner, she showed no favour to any candidate.
作为主考人她没有偏袒任何应试者。
profit :着重收益,尤指从物质、钱财等方面获得的利益。
- The company made a healthy profit on the deal.
公司在这笔生意中获利颇丰。
gain :指获得的物质利益,也暗示不损坏他人利益而得的无形好处。
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These policies have resulted in great gains in public health.
这些政策使公共卫生得到极大改进。