英语词汇“benefit”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

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benefit

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BENEFIT

(all) for the best

good in spite of the way it seems; better than you think. (Often said when someone dies after a serious illness.)

I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your aunt. Perhaps it's for the best.I didn't get into the college I wanted, but I couldn't afford it anyway. It's probably all for the best.

all to the good

for the best; for one's benefit.

He missed the train, but it was all to the good because the train had a wreck.It was all to the good that he died without suffering.

(all) well and good

good; desirable. (Fixed order.)

It's well and good that you're here on time. I was afraid you'd be late again.It's all well and good that you're passing English, but what about math and science?

be a credit to someone or something

to be of value or benefit to someone or something; to be of enough value or worth as to enhance someone or something.

I always want to be a credit to my school.John is not what you would call a credit to his family.

do someone good

to benefit someone. (Informal.)

A nice hot bath really does me good.A few years in the army would do you good.

get something out of something

to get some kind of benefit from something.

I didn't get anything out of the lecture.I'm always able to get something helpful out of our conversations.

give one a run for one's money

to give one what one deserves, expects, or wants.

High school football gives me a run for my money.I invest in the stock market, and that really gives me a run for my money.

have something going (for oneself)

[for one] to have a scheme or operation operating for one's benefit. (Informal.)

John really has something going for himself He's a travel agent, and he gets to travel everywhere for free.I wish I could have something like that going.

have something made

to have achieved a successful state. (Slang. Usually with it.)

Mary really has it made. She inherited one million dollars.I wish I had it made like that.

in the interest of someone or something

as an advantage or benefit to someone or something; in order to advance or improve someone or something. (Formal.)

In the interest of health, people are asked not to smoke.The police imprisoned the suspects in the interest of the safety of the public.

of benefit (to someone)

serving someone well; to the good of someone.

I can't believe that this proposal is of benefit to anyone.Oh, I'm sure it's of benefit.

work wonders (with someone or something)

to be surprisingly beneficial to someone or something; to be very helpful with someone or something.

This new medicine works wonders with my headaches.Jean was able to work wonders with the office staff. They improved their efficiency as soon as she took over.

worth someone's while

worth one's time and trouble.

The job pays so badly it's not worth your while even going for an interview.It's not worth Mary's while going all that way just for a one-hour meeting.

benefit

noun any hardship or unpleasant feature of army life. Used with obvious irony US, 1968

idiombenefit► with the benefit of hindsight —see with/in hindsightgive sb the benefit of the doubtto accept what someone says as true, even though you think it's possible that it might not be true:"Do you think she's lying?" "I'm not sure, but I'm prepared to give her the benefit of the doubt for now."I feel sorry for Neil because people won't give him the benefit of the doubt.

phrasebenefit[benefitted, benefitted, benefitting]
benefit from
benefit from sth BrE formal if a house benefits from a particular feature, type of room etc, it has that feature or type of room in it - used in advertisements for houses and by people whose job is to sell houses: The property benefits from gas-fired central heating, and a garage with space for two cars.

friend with benefits

A friend or acquaintance with whom one has casual sexual interactions without the commitment of a formal relationship. After two long, ultimately painful relationships, I'm just looking to find a friend with benefits these days. John says he and Susan are just friends with benefits, but I think he's falling for her.

friendship with benefits

A friendship or acquaintance in which the partners engage in casual sexual activity but are not in a formal, committed relationship with one another. After two long, ultimately painful relationships, I'm just looking for friendship with benefits these days.

fringe benefit

A non-monetary perk, incentive, or benefit for working a job that is given in addition to one's normal wage or salary. One of the fringe benefits of working here is getting free lunch in the cafeteria.

benefit by (something)

To gain from a particular experience, change, or occurrence. We will all benefit by moving to a warmer, sunnier climate. You may hate it now, but I guarantee you will benefit by your time as an intern.

benefit from (something)

To gain from a particular experience, change, or occurrence. We will all benefit from moving to a warmer, sunnier climate. You may hate it now, but I guarantee you will benefit from your time as an intern.

the benefit of the doubt

The withholding of judgment so as to retain a favorable or at least neutral opinion of someone or something when the full information about the subject is not yet available. You're my sister! Can't you give me the benefit of the doubt, instead of believing the worst about me? Let's give him the benefit of the doubt before we start accusing him. There may be a good explanation.

give (someone or something) the benefit of the doubt

To retain a favorable or at least neutral opinion of someone or something until the full information about the subject is available. You're my sister! Can't you give me the benefit of the doubt, instead of believing the worst about me right away? Let's give him the benefit of the doubt before we start accusing him. There may be a good explanation for the missing money.

for (one's) benefit

Largely (or solely) to help one. I hope you're not doing that for my benefit—I don't really have a preference at all. I only said that for your sister's benefit, so she won't worry. Honestly, I don't expect this situation to get better any time soon.

give (one) the benefit of (something)

To explain something to one in great detail, often when doing so is unwelcome or unappreciated. Yes, Aunt Ida was so kind as to give me the benefit of the whole story of how she bought peaches by mistake.

of benefit

Giving or acting as a benefit (to someone or something); serving to help, promote, or enhance (someone or something). If you think this new tax law will be of benefit to anyone other than the top 1% of citizens. I've heard enough. There are too many unknowns and not enough of benefit in this proposal for me to accept it.

benefit by something

and benefit from something

to profit or gain by something. We hope to benefit by the collapse of our competition. We will all benefit from the new tax laws.

benefit of the doubt

a judgment in one's favor when the evidence is neither for one nor against one. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I was right between a B and an A. I got the benefit of the doubt—an A. I thought I should have had the benefit of the doubt, but the judge made me pay a fine.

for one's (own) sake

for one's good or benefit; in honor of someone. I have to earn a living for my family's sake. I did it for my mother's sake.

for someone (or something's) sake

and for the sake of someone or something

for the purpose or benefit of someone or something; to satisfy the demands of someone or something. I made a meatless dinner for John's sake; he's a vegetarian. The teacher repeated the assignment for the sake of the slower students.

of benefit (to someone)

serving someone well; to the good of someone. I can't believe that this proposal is of benefit to anyone. Oh, I'm sure you'll find the new health plan to be of benefit.

give the benefit of the doubt

Regard someone as innocent until proven otherwise; lean toward a favorable view of someone. For example, Let's give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that she's right. [Mid-1800s]

give someone the benefit of the doubt

COMMON

1. If you give someone the benefit of the doubt, you decide to believe that what they are saying is honest, even though it is possible that they are not telling the truth. As to whether she deliberately lied or got the facts wrong, I suppose we could give her the benefit of the doubt.

2. If you give someone the benefit of the doubt, you decide to believe that what they are doing is right, even though it is possible that they are doing something wrong. I am basically a trusting person. I make it a practice to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.

give someone the benefit of

— explain or recount to someone at length (often used ironically when someone pompously or impertinently assumes that their knowledge or experience is superior to that of the person to whom they are talking).

1999 Stage Our courses are delivered by 2 current TV personalities who will give you the benefit of their 6 years experience.

the benefit of the doubt

a concession that someone or something must be regarded as correct or justified, if the contrary has not been proved.

for somebody’s ˈbenefit

especially in order to help or be useful to somebody: There’s no need to repeat everything for my benefit.I have produced some notes for the benefit of those people who weren’t at the meeting.

give somebody the ˌbenefit of the ˈdoubt

accept that a person is right or innocent because you cannot prove that they are not: She said she was late because of the traffic and I gave her the benefit of the doubt.

benefit of the doubt

A favorable judgment granted in the absence of full evidence.

benefit of the doubt, to give/have the

To assume or treat as innocent when there is conflicting evidence. The term comes from the law in many countries, whereby a person must be assumed to be innocent of a crime unless definitely proved to be guilty; in other words, when in doubt, the verdict must be “not guilty.” The expression began to be used figuratively for all kinds of situation in the nineteenth century.

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