benefit是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help -- 利益，好处；优势

  • The discovery of oil brought many benefits to the town. 石油的发现给该镇带来很多利益。

  • One of the many benefits of foreign travel is learning how to cope with the unexpected. 学会如何应付突发事件是海外旅游的众多益处之一。

  • He's had the benefit of an expensive education and yet he continues to work as a waiter. 他接受过昂贵的教育，但却继续做一名服务员。

  • I didn't get/derive (much) benefit from school. 我没从学校学到（多少）东西。

  • With the benefit of hindsight (= helped by the knowledge learned later) it is easy for us to see where we went wrong. 通过事后反省，我们比较容易认清自己所犯的错误。

  • formal She drinks a lot less now, to the benefit of her health as a whole. 她现在酒喝得少多了，整个身体健康状况也有所改善。

  • In addition to my salary, I get a pension and medical benefits. 除工资以外，我还有退休金和医疗保险。

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

  • unemployment benefit 失业救济金

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

  • If they could not prove they were looking for work, they could lose their benefit. 如果他们不能证明正在找工作，就会失去救济金。

  • We can help you find out if you qualify for any benefits. 我们可以帮助你确认你是否有资格领取救济。

• 2 something such as a pension or health insurance that an employee receives in addition to their salary (= money) -- （员工得到的）补助，额外收入（如退休金、健康保险金等）

  • Management is trying to cut employee pay and benefits. 管理层正试图消减员工薪金和补助。

  • There are many ways you can use retirement benefits to recruit the best workers. 你可以通过很多方式，利用各种退休补助，招聘到最好的员工。

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

  • benefit concert 慈善音乐会

• 4 to be helped by something or to help someone -- 得益，受惠；使受益；对…有帮助

  • I feel that I have benefited greatly from her wisdom. 我觉得，从她的睿智中我获益颇多。

  • How can we benefit those who most need our help? 我们如何帮助那些最需要帮助的人？