词汇 | benefit |
释义 | benefit noun uk /ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ us /ˈben.ə.fɪt/ benefitnoun (ADVANTAGE)B1[ C or U ] a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help: 利益,好处;优势 The discovery of oil brought many benefits to the town.石油的发现给该镇带来很多利益。 One of the many benefits of foreign travel is learning how to cope with the unexpected.学会如何应付突发事件是海外旅游的众多益处之一。 He's had the benefit of an expensive education and yet he continues to work as a waiter.他接受过昂贵的教育,但却继续做一名服务员。 I didn't get much benefit from school. with the benefit of hindsightWith the benefit of hindsight (= helped by the knowledge learned later) it is easy for us to see where we went wrong.通过事后反省,我们比较容易认清自己所犯的错误。 to the benefit offormalShe drinks a lot less now, to the benefit of her health as a whole.她现在酒喝得少多了,整个身体健康状况也有所改善。 [ Cusually plural ] an advantage such as medical insurance, life insurance, and sick pay, that employees receive from their employer in addition to money: (雇主为员工提供的)福利政策(如医疗保险、人寿保险、病假补助方案等) In addition to my salary, I get a pension and medical benefits.除工资以外,我还有退休金和医疗保险。 "He says he's doing it for our benefit." "Hmm, I'm still not convinced."“他说他那么做是为了我们好。”“嗯,我仍然不太相信。” Little benefit will accrue to London from the new road scheme. With the benefit of hindsight, I should have taken the job. Women's rights groups have cried out against the proposed cut in benefit paid to single mothers.妇女权益团体对减少单身母亲的救济金的提议表示强烈反对。 She studied every evening and reaped the benefit at exam time. Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom make someone/something over remedial restructure revamp revitalize revivify revolutionize salve sharpen tonic You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Grants & allowances benefitnoun (MONEY FROM GOVERNMENT)[ C or U ]UK(US usuallybenefits) the money given by the government to people who need financial help, for example because they cannot find a job: (政府)补助金,救济金 unemployment benefit失业救济金 on benefitI'm on benefit at the moment. If they could not prove they were looking for work, they could lose their benefit.如果他们不能证明正在找工作,就会失去救济金。 We can help you find out if you can claim benefits. Social security & state benefits AFDC anti-welfare basic income be on reliefidiom child benefit family credit giro housing benefit income support means test means-tested sign (something) off social security social welfare UBI unemployment unemployment benefit universal basic income welfare welfare state benefitnoun (EMPLOYEE EXTRAS)[ C ] something such as a pension or health insurance that an employee receives in addition to their salary (= money): (员工得到的)补助,额外收入(如退休金、健康保险金等) pay and benefitsManagement is trying to cut employee pay and benefits.管理层正试图消减员工薪金和补助。 retirement benefitsThere are many ways you can use retirement benefits to recruit the best workers.你可以通过很多方式,利用各种退休补助,招聘到最好的员工。 Grants & allowances anti-subsidy benny bursary civil list corporate welfare cost-of-living allowance dearness allowance expense fellowship fringe benefit nonforfeiture parachute payments pension personal allowance pin money redundancy payment scrappage stipend subsidized unemployment benefitnoun (EVENT)[ C ] an event such as a concert, performance, etc. that is organized in order to raise money for people in need: 义演、义赛、义卖 benefit concertbenefit concert慈善音乐会 Events and occurrences -athon backstory be (all) part of life's rich tapestry/pageantidiom binge car wash chain curve edition epiphenomenon episode goings-on happening occurrence proceedings reoccurrence saga shoe spree synchronicity thing Idiomgive someone the benefit of the doubt benefit verb[ I or T ] uk /ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ us /ˈben.ə.fɪt/-t- or -tt- B2 to be helped by something or to help someone: 得益,受惠;使受益;对…有帮助 benefit fromI feel that I have benefited greatly from her wisdom.我觉得,从她的睿智中我获益颇多。 How can we benefit those who most need our help?我们如何帮助那些最需要帮助的人? to help someone helpCan I help you get that? aidThe project is designed to aid poorer countries. assistThe army arrived to assist in the search. collaborateWe collaborated on the project. cooperateSeveral countries are cooperating in the relief effort. benefitThe children have benefited greatly from the new facilities. I feel that I have benefited greatly from her wisdom.我觉得,从她的睿智中我获益颇多。 There are wide variations in the way pensioners have benefited from the system.养老金领取者从这个体制中受益的情况有很大差别。 Everyone benefited from the share-out of the profits.每个人都从此次利润分配中受益。 The new law will benefit many homeowners.这项新法律将会使很多拥有住房者受益。 They argued that the tax will mainly benefit the rich.他们争辩说这项税收将主要让富人受益。 Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom make someone/something over remedial restructure revamp revitalize revivify revolutionize salve sharpen tonic benefit | American Dictionarybenefit noun[ C/U ] us/ˈben·əˌfɪt/ a helpful or good effect: [ C ]It was a giveaway to the rich, he said, and not something that’s a benefit to most Americans. [ U ]She wanted her money to be used for the benefit of (= to help) poor children. social studies A benefit is also a helpful service given to employees in addition to their pay or to someone else who needs help: [ C ]health/medical benefits [ C ]I’m collecting unemployment benefits. A benefit is also a party or other event that has the purpose of raising money. benefitverb[ I/T ]us/ˈben·əˌfɪt/ [ I ]I have benefited greatly from her wisdom. benefit | Business Englishbenefit noun uk /ˈbenɪfɪt/us [ C ] a helpful or good effect: The discovery of oil brought many benefits to the town. get/receive the benefit (of sth)Who received the benefit of the spending? To get the full benefit, this plan should be viewed as a long-term investment. reap the benefits (of sth)The industry is reaping the benefits of an increase in consumer confidence. economic/financial/environmental/health benefitsThe town is already receiving the economic benefits of the new shopping centre. a long-term/short-term/immediate benefit an added/additional benefit [ C or U ] GOVERNMENT, FINANCE in some countries, money that is given by the government to people who cannot find a job, are too sick to work, etc.: As an unemployed mother, you can claim benefits. I'm on benefit at the moment. unemployment/disability/housing benefit a benefit claimant [ C,usually plural ] HR advantages such as medical insurance, life insurance, and sick pay, that employees receive from their employer in addition to money: For working parents, childcare can be one of the most valuable employee benefits a company offers. The company offers a generous benefits package that includes private healthcare and a free on-site gym. Compare cafeteria plan [ C ] INSURANCE payment from an insurance policy or a pension plan: Last year, the UK insurance industry paid out nearly £188 million every day in pension and life insurance benefits. 50 is the earliest age the law allows people to receive their pension benefits. His wife will receive his full benefits when he dies. See alsoaccelerated death benefit accident and health benefit accrued benefits child benefit cost-benefit cost-benefit analysis death benefit defined-benefit disability benefit employee benefit flexible benefit plan fringe benefit housing benefit incapacity benefit industrial injuries benefit maternity benefit sickness benefit soft benefit state benefit taxable benefit unemployment benefit welfare welfare benefit benefit verb uk /ˈbenɪfɪt/us-t- | -tt- [ I ] to be helped by something: Investors will benefit because our advisers will be able to offer high quality advice. benefit from sthMany oil companies benefited from the rising price of crude oil. [ T ] to help someone: The new travel scheme, offering free travel, benefits people over the age of 60. Examples of benefitbenefit Cost utility analysis permits the cost of treatment to be considered according to the amount of benefit afforded to the patients. But far too often there is risk of serious direct harm when a rigorous assessment of benefits and harms is undertaken. On the other hand, each form has its own unique onset and rime, which means that no form benefits from phonetic consistency. A basic requirement in studies of the benefits of a psychological treatment is information on the conduct of the therapy itself. First we set out the benefits of such a system and evaluate its compatibility with psychological constraints. Psychological inquiry into human prejudice processes also benefits from adaptationist principles. A challenge in responding to such requests is in determining the comparative benefits and risks of different stem cell transplant methods. As a result, interested parties can estimate the present value of the pension benefits. However, relatively little benefit may be felt within the school because these roles are fulfilled in an extra-curricular context. I think there is evidence, and this is more difficult to measure, that research benefits teaching. If timber price were to fall by a third, then benefits are still comparable to half the proceeds of logging being invested. These improvements could also complement and even enhance the benefits of drugs that help with the symptoms of dementia. The collection would have benefited from a synthesis of the many insights and contrasting patterns to be found in the country-specific chapters. It allows both systems to be developed in parallel, with benefits of scale for any subsequent commercialisation. Business groups, as a specific subtype of concentrated interests, can benefit from firms' structural power. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withbenefitbenefitThese are words often used in combination with benefit. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. accrued benefit The initial account balance, however, does not have to be at least the present value of the participant's accrued benefit. added benefit As an added benefit, this also simplifies the implementation of substitution in our compiler. additional benefit There was a significant additional benefit following training with a high fidelity birth training mannequin compared with traditional training mannequins. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with benefit |
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