[N-VAR 可变名词]好处；益处；裨益 The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
[oft N of n]
Each family farms individually and reaps the benefit of its labor...
各家经营各自的农场，收获各自的劳动成果。
I'm a great believer in the benefits of this form of therapy...
我坚信这种治疗形式非常有益。
For maximum benefit, use your treatment every day.
为了达到最佳效果，你每天都要接受治疗。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（对…有）好处，帮助 If something is to your benefit or is of benefit to you, it helps you or improves your life.
[oft with poss]
This could now work to Albania's benefit...
这种情况目前对阿尔巴尼亚有利。
I hope what I have written will be of benefit to someone else who may feel the same way.
我希望我所写的内容能对其他和我有同感的人有所裨益。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]获益；对…有益；有利于 If you benefit from something or if it benefits you, it helps you or improves your life.
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[Also V]
Both sides have benefited from the talks.
双方都从谈判中获益。
...a variety of government programs benefiting children.
有益于儿童的各种政府项目
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]有利条件；优势 If you have the benefit of some information, knowledge, or equipment, you are able to use it so that you can achieve something.
[N of n]
Steve didn't have the benefit of a formal college education...
史蒂夫没能接受正规的大学教育。
With the benefit of hindsight, it is clear we ought to have done more...
事后看来，我们显然本该做得更多。
This remarkable achievement took place without the benefit of our modern telecommunication industry.
这项非凡成就的取得并没有借助于现代电信业这个有利条件。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]（政府提供给穷人、病人和失业人员的）救济金，补助金Benefit is money that is given by the government to people who are poor, ill, or unemployed.
[oft on N]
...the removal of benefit from school-leavers...
取消辍学者的补助金
I was told that in order to get benefit payments I would have to answer some questions.
我得知要领补助，就得回答一些问题。
The very poorest parents are not in work, they are living on benefit.
正是这些极端贫困的父母没有工作，靠救济金过活。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]慈善活动 A benefit, or a benefit concert or dinner, is an event that is held in order to raise money for a particular charity or person.
[oft N n]
I am organising a benefit gig in Bristol to raise these funds.
我要在布里斯托尔组织一场义演来募集这些资金。
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fringe benefit
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unemployment benefit
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[PHRASE 短语]暂且相信；姑且信之 If you give someone the benefit of the doubt, you treat them as if they are telling the truth or as if they have behaved properly, even though you are not sure that this is the case.
[usu PHR after v]
At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt...
起初，我姑且相信了他。
Shalford is entitled to the benefit of the doubt.
沙尔福德暂且获得了信任。
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[PHRASE 短语]为了…的利益；为…好 If you say that someone is doing something for the benefit of a particular person, you mean that they are doing it for that person.
[PHR after v]
You need people working for the benefit of the community...
你们需要为社区谋利益的人。
He doesn't have to go through this elaborate display for my benefit!
他不必为了我作这么详细的展示！
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bene·fit★AWL/ˈbenɪfɪt; NAmEˈbenɪfɪt/
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benefitbenefitsbenefitedbenefittedbenefitingbenefittingnoun★1★[uncountable , countable ]an advantage that sth gives you; a helpful and useful effect that sth has 优势；益处；成效◆I've had the benefit ofa good education. 我得益于受过良好教育。◆The new regulations will be of benefit toeveryone concerned. 新规章将使所有有关人员受益。◆It will be to your benefitto arrive early. 早到将会对你有利。◆He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer.他看不出再争论下去有什么好处。◆the benefits of modern medicine现代医学的助益◆It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits(= enjoying the results)of all her hard work. 看到她终于得享辛勤劳动的成果令人欣慰。☞see also
cost-benefit
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fringe benefit
2[uncountable , countable ]( BrE) money provided by the government to people who need financial help because they are unemployed, ill/sick, etc. 福利费（政府对失业者、病人等提供的补助金）☞see also
child benefit
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housing benefit
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sickness benefit
3[countable , usually plural ]an advantage that you get from a company in addition to the money that you earn; money from an insurance company （公司发的）奖金，补贴；（保险公司发的）给付◆The insurance plan will provide substantial cash benefits to your family in case of your death.投保人一旦死亡，该项保险将支付给其家属相当可观的保险金。☞see also
fringe benefit
4[countable ]an event such as a performance, a dinner, etc, organized in order to raise money for a particular person or charity 慈善（或公益）活动◆a benefit match/concert义赛；慈善音乐会IDIOMS★for sb's benefitespecially in order to help or be useful to sb 为帮助某人；为某人的利益◆I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week.我帮上星期缺席的人打了些课堂笔记。◆Don't go to any trouble for my benefit!别为我费工夫！give sb the ˌbenefit of the ˈdoubtto accept that sb has told the truth or has not done sth wrong because you cannot prove that they have not （在证据不足的情况下）假定某人说实话，假定某人没有错verb★(-t-or-tt-)1★[transitive ]benefitsb to be useful to sb or improve their life in some way 对（某人）有用；使受益◆We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone.我们应该把这笔钱花在大家都能得益的事上。2★[intransitive ]benefit(from/by sth) to be in a better position because of sth 得益于；得利于◆Who exactly stands to benefitfrom these changes? 到底是谁会从这些变革中直接获益？bene·fit/ˈbenɪfɪt; NAmEˈbenɪfɪt/
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benefit2 verb
benefitben‧e‧fit1 /ˈbenəfɪt/ ●●●S2W1AWL noun
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1advantage [countable, uncountable] an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from something → beneficialbenefit of the benefits of contact lenses I never had the benefit of a university education. The new credit cards will be of great benefit to our customers. I hope that the decision taken today will be to the benefit of the whole nation.for somebody’s benefit Could you just explain again for Mark’s benefit?without the benefit of something Most motorists manage without the benefit of four-wheel drive.► see thesaurus at
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2money from government [countable, uncountable] British English money provided by the government to people who are sick, unemployed, or have little moneySYN welfare American Englishunemployment/housing/child etc benefit You might be entitled to housing benefit.on benefit families on benefit those people eligible to claim benefit3extra things [countable usually plural] extra money or other advantages that you get as part of your job or from insurance that you have → perk: We offer an excellent benefits package. medical benefits →
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4give somebody the benefit of the doubt to accept what someone tells you, even though you think they may be wrong or lying but you cannot be sure: The referee gave him the benefit of the doubt.5with the benefit of hindsight/experience used to say it is easier to know the right thing to do after something has happened or if you have a lot of experience: He admitted that, with the benefit of hindsight, the original launch had not been large enough.6benefit concert/performance/match a concert, performance etc arranged to make money for charity: a benefit concert for famine reliefCOLLOCATIONSverbshave the benefit of something· All the hotel rooms have the benefit of a balcony.get a benefit (also gain/derive a benefit formal)· In this way, students will gain maximum benefit from their classes.enjoy the benefits· You’ll enjoy all the benefits of being a member.reap the benefits (=enjoy the advantages of something you have worked hard to get)· He was looking forward to reaping the benefits of all his hard work.bring/provide benefits· The new bridge has brought considerable benefits.something outweighs the benefits (=something is more important than the benefits)· Make sure that the risks don’t outweigh the benefits.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + benefita great/major/substantial benefit· The new system will be a great benefit to the company.a real benefit· To get some real benefit from the exercise, you should continue for at least half an hour.a direct benefit· The money sent has been of direct benefit to the islanders.a lasting benefit· These plans are likely to result in lasting benefit to the whole of our district.the full benefit of something· They will have the full benefit of our facilities.economic/social/environmental etc benefits· Tourism has brought considerable economic benefits to the island.health benefits· Just 30 minutes of moderate daily activity yields health benefits.mutual benefit (=something good for both people, companies etc involved)· Our two companies are working together for mutual benefit.potential benefits· The potential benefits of the scheme must be weighed against the costs involved.for your own benefit· He used the money for his own benefit, instead of using it to help other people.
benefit1 noun
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benefitbenefit2 ●●○W3AWL verb (past tense and past participle benefited, present participle benefiting)
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[intransitive, transitive] if you benefit from something, or it benefits you, it gives you an advantage, improves your life, or helps you in some way: They are working together to benefit the whole community.benefit from/by Many thousands have benefited from the new treatment. They would benefit by reducing their labour costs.benefit greatly/enormously/considerably etc I’m sure you’ll benefit greatly from the visit.