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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryad·van·tage I \əd-ˈvan-tij\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English avantage, from Anglo-French, from avant before, from Late Latin abante DATE 15231. superiority of position or condition higher ground gave the enemy the advantage2. a factor or circumstance of benefit to its possessor lacked the advantages of an education3. a. benefit, gain; especially : benefit resulting from some course of action a mistake which turned out to our advantage b. obsolete : interest 2a4. the first point won in tennis after deuce • • •- to advantage II transitive verb (-taged ; -tag·ing) DATE 1549: to give an advantage to : benefitEnglish Etymologyadvantage early 14c., "position of being in advance of another," from O.Frhttp://O.Fr.avantage, from avant "before," probably via an unrecorded L.L.*abantaticum, from L. abante (see advance). The -d- is a 16c.intrusion on the analogy of Latin ad- words. Meaning "a favoring circumstance" (the opposite of disadvantage) is from late 15c.Tennis score sense is from 1640s, first recorded in writings of John Milton, of all people. Phrase to take advantage of is first attested late 14c.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ advantagead·van·tage / Ed5vB:ntidV; NAmE -5vAn- / noun[C, U] 1. ~ (over sb) a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people 有利条件；有利因素；优势: a big / great / definite advantage 大的/很大的/确定的优势 Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players. 他个子高,比其他运动员有利。 an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents) 不公平的有利因素(指有利于自己、但并不有利于对手) She had the advantage of a good education. 她具有受过良好教育的有利条件。 Is there any advantage in getting there early? 早到那里是否有利？ You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) if you have thought about the interview questions in advance. 如果你预先考虑过面试中提出的问题,就会处于优势。 OPP disadvantage 2. a quality of sth that makes it better or more useful 优点: A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run. 小型轿车还有一个优点是运行成本比较便宜。 the advantages of living in a small town 在小城镇居住的好处 Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages. 这些系统各有其优缺点。 OPP disadvantage 3. (in tennis 网球) the first point scored after a score of 40–40 (局末平分后)占先；优势分: Advantage Roddick. 罗迪克占先。 IDIOMS ▪ be / work to your ad'vantage to give you an advantage; to change a situation in a way that gives you an advantage 对…有利: It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting. 参加这次会议会对你有利。 Eventually, the new regulations will work to our advantage. 新规章制度最终将对我们有利。 ▪ take ad'vantage of sth / sb 1. to make use of sth well; to make use of an opportunity 利用；利用(机会): She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. 她趁孩子们不在时收拾了他们的房间。 We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. 我们充分享用了旅馆设施。 2. to make use of sb / sth in a way that is unfair or dishonest 欺骗；占…的便宜 SYN exploit : He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). 他利用我的慷慨占了便宜。 ▪ to (good / best) ad'vantage in a way that shows the best of sth (十分/最)有效地,出色地；使优点突出: The photograph showed him to advantage. 他在这张照片中照得挺不错的。 ▪ turn sth to your ad'vantage to use or change a bad situation so that it helps you 使转为有利；变(不利)为有利；利用verb[VN] (formal) to put sb in a better position than other people or than they were in before 使处于有利地位；有利于；有助于Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishadvantage noun 1 thing that helps ADJ. big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, overwhelming | clear, decided/decisive, definite, distinct, material, obvious, positive, real Breastfeeding offers a clear advantage to your baby. | key, main, major, important, significant | dubious | unfair The company has an unfair advantage over its competitors. | added, additional These computers have the added advantage of being cheap. | special | potential | comparative, relative | mutual The plan would be to our mutual advantage. | natural the natural advantages of countries with low labour costs | commercial, competitive, economic, educational, electoral, financial, military, personal, political, practical, psychological, social, strategic, tactical, technical, technological | cost, price, speed, tax VERB + ADVANTAGE have | gain, get He would gain considerable advantage from staying in that job. | bring (sb), give sb, offer (sb) Another qualification would give me a big advantage at job interviews. | press home The commanders were keen to press home their advantage with a further offensive in the north. | outweigh They argue that the possible risks attached to such vaccines vastly outweigh any advantages. PREP. to sb's ~ It is to your advantage to delay things for as long as possible. | ~ in There may be some advantage in laying down a clearer procedure. | ~ over East coast resorts have the advantage over west coast ones. | ~ to the advantage to both countries of closer economic ties PHRASES to good advantage, to sb/sth's best advantage The bright lighting showed the jewels to their best advantage. 2 take advantage of: make use of ADJ. full, maximum We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. OLTadvantage noun⇨ benefit 1 (Is there any advantage in getting there early?)⇨ lead 2 (have an unfair advantage)⇨ turn sth to your advantage ⇨ manipulate verb⇨ take advantage of sb/sth ⇨ take advantage of sb/sth verbWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: mechanical advantage , or relative advantage , or take advantage of , or time-advantage , or have the advantage of , or to advantage , or advantage position, or comparative advantagead·van·tageI. \ədˈvantij, -aan-, -ain-, -ȧn-, -ēj also ad-\ noun(-s)Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin ad-) of Middle English avauntage, from Middle French avantage, from avant before (from Latin abante) + -age — more at advance1. : the quality or state of being superior : a more favorable or improved position or condition : superiority < control of the higher ground gave them an advantage over their opponents > < at the end of an hour's play the advantage lay definitely with the challenger > < our present advantage in the air > < gained the advantage by skillful maneuvering >2. a. : benefit, profit, or gain of any kind < you will be given information to your advantage > especially : benefit resulting from some course of action < a mistake which ironically turned out to his advantage > < that can be done with advantage to all of us > < a manuscript that could be cut with advantage > b. obsolete (1) : profit or gain in money : interest < you neither lend nor borrow upon advantage — Shakespeare > (2) : excess quantity or number : surplus < it is but an advantage to the dozen — John Milton >3. obsolete a. (1) : a place giving superiority : vantage ground (2) : high or higher ground : elevation b. : a favorable time or occasion : opportunity4. : a factor or circumstance that gives superiority to its possessor or that puts him or it in a favorable or improved position < among the advantages of a small college is its campus life > < a plan whose only advantage was its simplicity > < with none of the advantages of birth, wealth, or good health, he nevertheless rose quickly to the top > < a reputation that he later regarded as more of a handicap than an advantage >5. : the first point won in tennis after deuce; also : the score for it— called advantage in if won by the server, advantage out if won by the receiverSynonyms: see use•- have the advantage of- to advantageII. verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin ad-) of Middle English avauntagen, from Middle French avantager, from avantage, n.transitive verb: to give an advantage to : be of benefit to : further, promote, profit < our present law of libel greatly advantages financial sharks — Economist > < considerably advantaged by his biological heritage — M.F.A.Montagu >intransitive verb: to derive advantage : benefit < the forces that would advantage — V.H.Burnstein >

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