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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ben·e·fit \\ˈbe-nə-ˌfit\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French benfet, from Latin bene factum, from neuter of bene factus, past participle of bene facere
DATE 14th century
1. archaic : an act of kindness : benefaction 2. a. something that promotes well-being : advantage b. useful aid : help 3. a. financial help in time of sickness, old age, or unemployment b. a payment or service provided for under an annuity, pension plan, or insurance policy c. a service (as health insurance) or right (as to take vacation time) provided by an employer in addition to wages or salary4. an entertainment or social event to raise funds for a person or causeverb ( ben·e·fit·ed \\-ˌfi-təd \\ ; also -fit·ted ; -fit·ing also -fit·ting) DATE 15th century
transitive verb: to be useful or profitable to intransitive verb: to receive benefit has benefited from his experience• ben·e·fit·er \\-ˌfi-tər\\ noun
benefit
benefit (n.) late 14c., "good or noble deed," also "advantage, profit," from Anglo-Fr. benfet "well-done," from L. benefactum "good deed" (see benefactor). Meaning "performance or entertainment to raise money for some charitable cause" is from 1680s. The verb is attested from 1540s.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishbenefit
noun 1 advantage ADJ. considerable, enormous, great, major, real, substantial This could bring real benefits for teachers. | maximum | additional The scheme has many additional benefits. | fringe (= extra things that an employer gives as well as wages) The fringe benefits include free health insurance. | mutual The different environmental groups could work together to their mutual benefit. | potential | long-term, short-term | economic, environmental, financial, health, social | tax
VERB + BENEFIT enjoy, have The motor industry will be one of the first to enjoy the benefits of the recovery. children who have the benefit of a stable home background | derive, gain, get, obtain, reap, receive The company derived substantial benefit from the deal. I reaped the benefits of all my early training. | bring, offer, provide The new factory will bring considerable benefits to the area. This deal will offer major benefits to industrialists and investors. BENEFIT + VERB accrue the benefits that accrue from a good education PREP. for sb's ~ We shall do this for the benefit of the patients. | of ~ to This arrangement will be of great benefit to you both. | to sb's ~ It will be to everyone's benefit. | with/without the ~ of managing to work without the benefit of modern technology | ~ for the benefits for companies | ~ from the benefits from tourism | ~ of the benefit of a steady income | ~ to What are the benefits to investors? 2 money ADJ. welfare | state | means-tested, universal One way to cut spending is to move from universal benefits?those paid to everyone regardless of need?to means-tested ones. | cash | child, housing, sickness, social security, unemployment QUANT. amount, level VERB + BENEFIT be eligible for, be entitled to, qualify for | claim You may be able to claim housing benefit. | draw, get, receive He receives unemployment benefit. | be dependent on | lose She is worried that if she takes on a job she will lose her benefits. | cut The government has cut unemployment benefit. | increase BENEFIT + VERB be paid Benefit is paid monthly. BENEFIT + NOUN benefits agency | office | payment | system PREP. on ~ He's on social security benefit.
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishbenefit
verb ADV. considerably, enormously, greatly, substantially | fully | clearly, obviously, undoubtedly The new law clearly benefits those earning the most money. | equally | disproportionately | directly We benefited directly from the reorganization. | indirectly | financially We both benefited financially from the arrangement. PREP. from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ benefitbene·fit / 5benifit / noun1. [U, C] 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 of a good education. 我得益于受过良好教育。 The new regulations will be of benefit to everyone concerned. 新规章将使所有有关人员受益。 It will be to your benefit to 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. 看到她终于收获辛勤劳动的成果令人欣慰。 ⇨ see also cost-benefit , fringe benefit 2. [U, C] (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 , housing benefit , sickness benefit 3. [C, usually pl.] 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. [C] 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 benefit especially 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印了些上课的要点。 Don't go to any trouble for my benefit! 别为我费工夫！ ▪ give sb the 7benefit of the 'doubt to 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. [VN] 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. [V] ~ (from / by sth) to be in a better position because of sth 得益于；得利于: Who exactly stands to benefit from these changes? 到底是谁会从这些变革中直接获益？
benefit noun
⇨ benefit 1 (the benefit of a good education) ⇨ benefit 2 (pay and benefits)
benefit verb
⇨ benefit (benefit from doing sth) ⇨ help 2 (sth that will benefit everyone) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ben·e·fitI. \ˈbenəˌfit, US sometimes -_fə̇t, S sometimes -ni- or -nē-, Brit usually -ni_fit; US usually -d.+V\ noun( -s) Etymology: Middle English benefet, benefit, alteration (influenced by Latin bene) of benfet, from Anglo-French, from Latin bene factum, from neuter of bene factus, past participle of bene facere to do good, benefit, from bene well (adverb of bonus good) + facere to do — more at bounty , do 1. archaic : an act of kindness : good deed : benefaction < bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits — Ps 103:2 (Revised Standard Version) >2. a. : something that guards, aids, or promotes well-being : advantage , good < no voice is louder than that of business in affirming the benefits of political democracy — W.H.Whyte > b. : useful aid : help , means , agency — used especially in the phrase without benefit of < the attack proceeded without benefit of artillery — P.W.Thompson >3. : payment , gift : as a. : financial help in time of sickness, old age, or unemployment — see benefit society b. obsolete : a winning ticket or prize in a lottery c. : a cash payment or service provided for under an annuity, pension plan, or insurance policy 4. obsolete : a natural advantage < disable all the benefits of your own country — Shakespeare >5. : an entertainment or social event to raise funds for a person, public program, or cause < a benefit luncheon >specifically : a theatrical performance whose proceeds are given to a particular actor or a designated cause II. verb( benefited or benefitted \-ˌfid.ə̇d, -ˌfitə̇d, Brit usually -_fitid\ ; benefited or benefitted \“\ ; benefiting or benefitting \-ˌfid.iŋ, -ˌfitiŋ, Brit usually -_fitiŋ\ ; benefits \-ˌfits, US sometimes - _fə̇ts, Brit usually -_fits\) transitive verb: to be useful or profitable to : aid , advance , improve < medicines that benefit mankind >intransitive verb: to receive benefit : become protected, aided, or advanced < benefit from experience > < a novel that would benefit by revision >
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