advantage benefit profit 用法辨析

advantage benefit profit 【辨析词义：好处】

advantage n. 优势，有利条件；好处

〔辨析〕

指有助于获得成功的因素或某事有利的方面。

〔例证〕

They gained an advantage over their enemy.

他们比敌人具有优势。

The hotel is small, but it does have the advantage of being close to the bus station.

这家酒店很小，但有个优点就是离汽车站近。

benefit n. 好处，利益

〔辨析〕

最常用词，指任何利益或好处。

〔例证〕

He stopped smoking for his own benefit.

他戒烟是为了自己好。

Getting up early in the morning is of great benefit to this patient's health.

清晨早起对这位病人的健康非常有益。

profit n. [正式]益处，好处

〔辨析〕

指做某事得到的好处。

〔例证〕

There's no profit in watching TV all day long.

整天看电视没什么好处。

Students could do these exercises with profit.

学生做这些练习也许会有裨益。

知识拓展

competitive advantage

竞争优势

unfair advantage

不公平的优势

v.

have an advantage

具有优势

take advantage of something

利用某事物

She took advantage of him even after they were divorced.

甚至在他们离婚后，她还在占他的便宜。

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I intend to take full advantage of this trip to buy the things we need.

我打算充分利用这次旅行来购买我们所需的物品。

the advantages of living in a small town

在小城镇居住的好处

Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages.

这些系统各有其优缺点。