0 a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help:
One of the many benefits of foreign travel is learning how to cope with the unexpected.
He's had the benefit of an expensive education and yet he continues to work as a waiter.
With the benefit of hindsight (= helped by the knowledge learned later) it is easy for us to see where we went wrong.
formal She drinks a lot less now, to the benefit of her health as a whole.
In addition to my salary, I get a pension and medical benefits.
1 the money given by the government to people who need financial help, for example because they cannot find a job:
2 something such as a pension or health insurance that an employee receives in addition to their salary (= money):
3 an event such as a concert, performance, etc. that is organized in order to raise money for people in need:
benefit concert
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 benefits The town is already receiving the economic benefits of the new shopping centre.
a long-term/short-term/immediate benefit
an added/additional benefit
7 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
8 advantages such as medical insurance, life insurance, and sick pay, that employees receive from their employer in addition to money:
10 to be helped by something:
11 to help someone:
"He says he's doing it for our benefit." "Hmm, I'm still not convinced."
Little benefit will accrue to London from the new road scheme.
Women's rights groups have cried out against the proposed cut in benefit paid to single mothers.
She studied every evening and reaped the benefit at exam time.
There are wide variations in the way pensioners have benefited from the system.
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利益,好處, 優勢, (僱主為員工提供的)福利政策(如醫療保險、人壽保險、病假補助方案等)…
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利益,好处, 优势, (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)…
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beneficio, ventaja extrasalarial, beneficiar…
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benefício, benefício adicional, beneficiar…
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利益, 恩恵, 福利厚生…
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kâr, fayda, yarar…
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avantage [masculine], prime [feminine], allocation [feminine]…
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benefici, beneficiar…
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