
Benefit 的用法与短语
一、基本含义
Benefit 作为名词时,主要表示“好处”、“益处”或“利益”。作为动词时,则意为“有益于”、“对……有好处”或“受益”。
二、作为名词的用法
单独使用:
- 例句:Regular exercise has many benefits for the body. (定期锻炼对身体有很多好处。)
与其他词搭配:
- health benefit(健康福利)
- financial benefit(经济利益)
- social benefit(社会效益)
三、作为动词的用法
基本结构:benefit sb/sth(使某人/某物受益)
- 例句:The new policy will benefit all citizens.(新政策将使所有公民受益。)
被动语态:sb/sth be benefited by sth(某人/某物因某事而受益)
- 注意:在现代英语中,“be benefited”这种用法较少见,更常用的是“benefit from”来表示从……中受益。
- 例句:We all benefit from a good education.(我们都受益于良好的教育。)
benefit from:从……中获得好处/益处
- 例句:She benefited greatly from her mentor's advice.(她从导师的建议中受益匪浅。)
四、常见短语
for one's own benefit:为了某人的私利
- 例句:He did it only for his own benefit.(他做那件事只是为了自己的私利。)
to the benefit of:对……有益处
- 例句:The changes were to the benefit of the company.(这些变化对公司有益。)
mutual benefit:互利互惠
- 例句:Both parties gained mutual benefit from the agreement.(双方都从协议中获得了互利。)
reap the benefits of:获得……的好处/益处
- 例句:By investing in education, we can reap the benefits of a skilled workforce.(通过投资教育,我们可以获得技术熟练劳动力的好处。)
public benefit:公共利益
- 例句:The charity works for the public benefit.(该慈善机构致力于公共利益。)
希望以上内容能帮助您更好地理解和运用 benefit 这个词汇!
