
profit
词源
源自中古英语profit,来自古法语profit,源自拉丁语profectus(进步,前进),由pro-(向前)+facere(做)构成。
noun
❶ 指企业或个人在经营活动中获得的收入减去成本后的盈余部分,通常用于衡量商业活动的成功程度。
“The company reported a record profit this year.”
(该公司今年报告了创纪录的利润。)
“Small businesses often struggle to make a profit.”
(小企业通常难以盈利。)
❶ 指从某种行为或活动中获得的好处或利益,可以是物质或非物质的。
“I gained a lot of profit from reading that book.”
(我从阅读那本书中获益良多。)
“There's no profit in arguing about it.”
(争论这件事没有任何好处。)
verb
❶ 从某种情况或行为中获得好处或利益,通常与介词from连用。
“Many students profit from studying abroad.”
(许多学生从留学中获益。)
“The company profited greatly from the new policy.”
(公司从新政策中获得了巨大利益。)
常见短语
profit from — 从某事中获益或获利,表示因某事物而获得好处。
“She profited from her knowledge of foreign languages.”
(她凭借外语知识获得了优势。)
profit margin — 利润率,指企业收入与成本之间的差额比例,是衡量盈利能力的重要指标。
“The company aims to maintain a 20% profit margin.”
(该公司目标是保持20%的利润率。)
non-profit — 非营利的,指不以获取利润为目的的组织或活动,通常用于慈善或公共服务领域。
“She works for a non-profit organization that helps homeless people.”
(她在一家帮助无家可归者的非营利组织工作。)