benefit是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help -- 利益，好處；優勢

  • The discovery of oil brought many benefits to the town. 石油的發現給該鎮帶來很多利益。

  • One of the many benefits of foreign travel is learning how to cope with the unexpected. 學會如何應付突發事件是海外旅遊的眾多益處之一。

  • He's had the benefit of an expensive education and yet he continues to work as a waiter. 他接受過昂貴的教育，但卻繼續當一名侍者。

  • I didn't get/derive (much) benefit from school. 我沒在學校裡學到（多少）東西。

  • With the benefit of hindsight (= helped by the knowledge learned later) it is easy for us to see where we went wrong. 透過事後反省，我們比較容易認清自己所犯的錯誤。

  • formal She drinks a lot less now, to the benefit of her health as a whole. 她現在酒喝得很少了，身體健康狀況整體上也有所改善。

  • In addition to my salary, I get a pension and medical benefits. 除工資以外，我還有退休金和醫療保險。

• 1 the money given by the government to people who need financial help, for example because they cannot find a job -- （政府）補助金，救濟金

  • unemployment benefit 失業救濟金

  • I'm on benefit at the moment. 我目前靠救濟金生活。

  • If they could not prove they were looking for work, they could lose their benefit. 如果他們不能證明正在找工作，就會失去救濟金。

  • We can help you find out if you qualify for any benefits. 我們可以幫助你確認你是否有資格領取救濟。

• 2 something such as a pension or health insurance that an employee receives in addition to their salary (= money) -- （員工得到的）補助，額外收入（如退休金、健康保險金等）

  • Management is trying to cut employee pay and benefits. 管理層正試圖消減員工薪金和補助。

  • There are many ways you can use retirement benefits to recruit the best workers. 你可以透過很多方式，利用各種退休補助，招聘到最好的員工。

• 3 an event such as a concert, performance, etc. that is organized in order to raise money for people in need -- 義演、義賽、義賣

  • benefit concert 慈善音樂會

• 4 to be helped by something or to help someone -- 得益，受惠；使受益；對…有幫助

  • I feel that I have benefited greatly from her wisdom. 我覺得，從她的睿智中我獲益良多。

  • How can we benefit those who most need our help? 我們如何幫助那些最需要幫助的人？