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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·ter·est
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter- + esse to be — more at is DATE 15th century 1. a. (1) right, title, or legal share in something (2) participation in advantage and responsibility b. business , company 2. a. a charge for borrowed money generally a percentage of the amount borrowed b. the profit in goods or money that is made on invested capital c. an excess above what is due or expected returned the insults with interest 3. advantage , benefit ; also : self-interest 4. special interest 5. a. a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to an object or class of objects : concern b. something that arouses such attention c. a quality in a thing arousing interest
transitive verb DATE 1608 1. to induce or persuade to participate or engage 2. to engage the attention or arouse the interest of English Etymology interest early 15c., earlier interesse (late 14c.), from Anglo-Fr. interesse"what one has a legal concern in," from M.L. interesse"compensation for loss," from L. interresse "to concern, make a difference, be of importance," lit. "to be between," from inter-"between" + esse "to be." Form influenced 15c. by O.Fr . interest"damage," from L. interest "it is of importance, it makes a difference," third pers. sing. present of interresse. Financial sense of "money paid for the use of money lent" (1529) earlier was distinguished from usury (illegal under Church law) by being in ref. to "compensation due from a defaulting debtor." Meaning "curiosity" is first attested 1771.http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ interest inter·est / 5intrEst; -trest / nounWANTING TO KNOW MORE 求知 1. [sing., U] ~ (in sb / sth) the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about sb / sth 兴趣；关注: to feel / have / show / express (an) interest in sth 对…感到/表现出/表示关注 Do your parents take an interest in your friends? 你的父母有兴趣了解你的朋友吗？ By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. 那时我已经对此想法(完全)失去兴趣了。 I watched with interest. 我兴致勃勃地看着。 As a matter of interest, (= I'd like to know) what time did the party finish? 我想知道,晚会是什么时间结束的？ Just out of interest, how much did it cost? 我只是好奇问问,这个花了你多少钱？ ⇨ compare disinterest (1) ATTRACTION 吸引力 2. [U] the quality that sth has when it attracts sb's attention or makes them want to know more about it 引人关注的性质；吸引力；趣味: There are many places of interest near the city. 这座城市附近有许多有意思的地方。 The subject is of no interest to me at all. 我对此课题一点也不感兴趣。 These plants will add interest to your garden in winter. 这些植物在冬季会给你的花园增添胜景。 ⇨ see also human interest , love interest HOBBY 业余爱好 3. [C] an activity or a subject that you enjoy and that you spend your free time doing or studying 业余爱好: Her main interests are music and tennis. 她的主要爱好是音乐和网球。 He was a man of wide interests outside his work. 他是个有广泛业余爱好的人。 ⇨ compare hobby MONEY 钱 4. [U] ~ (on sth) (finance 财) the extra money that you pay back when you borrow money or that you receive when you invest money 利息: to pay interest on a loan 付贷款利息 The money was repaid with interest. 这笔钱是带息偿还的。 interest charges / payments 利息；利息的支付 Interest rates have risen by 1%. 利率上升了 1%。 high rates of interest 高利率 ⇨ see also compound interest , simple interest ADVANTAGE 利益 5. [C, usually pl., U] a good result or an advantage for sb / sth 好处；利益: to promote / protect / safeguard sb's interests 提高/保护/维护某人的利益 She was acting entirely in her own interests. 她所做的完全是为了自己的好处。 These reforms were in the best interests of local government. 这些改革对地方政府最有利。 It is in the public interest that these facts are made known. 公开这些真相是为了公众的利益。 ⇨ see also self-interest SHARE IN BUSINESS 企业股份 6. [C, usually pl.] ~ (in sth) a share in a business or company and its profits (企业或公司的)股份；权益；股权: She has business interests in France. 她在法国拥有企业权益。 American interests in Europe (= money invested in European countries) 在欧洲的美国权益 ⇨ see also controlling interest CONNECTION 关系 7. [C, U] ~ (in sth) a connection with sth which affects your attitude to it, especially because you may benefit from it in some way 利害关系；利益关系: I should, at this point, declare my interest. 到了这个时候,我应该申明我的利益关系。 Organizations have an interest in ensuring that employee motivation is high. 各机构皆知获利之道在于确保员工士气高昂。 ⇨ compare disinterest (2) ⇨ see also vested interest GROUP OF PEOPLE 团体 8. [C, usually pl.] a group of people who are in the same business or who share the same aims which they want to protect 同行；同业；利害与共者；利益团体: powerful farming interests 强大的农民团体 relationships between local government and business interests 地方政府和企业团体之间的关系 IDIOMS ▪ have sb's interests at 'heart to want sb to be happy and successful even though your actions may not show this 关心…的幸福成功；暗暗地替…着想 ▪ in the interest(s) of sth in order to help or achieve sth 为了；为帮助(或取得): In the interest(s) of safety, smoking is forbidden. 禁止吸烟,以策安全。 ▪ to do sth (back) with interest to do the same thing to sb as they have done to you, but with more force, enthusiasm, etc. 加倍回报(或回击等) ⇨ more at conflict n. verb ~ sb / yourself (in sth) to attract your attention and make you feel interested; to make yourself give your attention to sth 使感兴趣；使关注: ▪ [VN] Politics doesn't interest me. 我对政治不感兴趣。 She has always interested herself in charity work. 她始终关注慈善工作。 ▪ [VN to inf] It may interest you to know that Andy didn't accept the job. 或许你有兴趣知道,安迪没有接受这份工作。 PHRASAL VERBS ▪ 'interest sb in sth to persuade sb to buy, do or eat sth 劝说某人买(或做、吃): Could I interest you in this model, Sir? 先生,请你瞧瞧这个型号好吗？ Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English interest verb ADV. greatly, particularly, really, very much It is this aspect of the work that really interests me. VERB + INTEREST try to She tried to interest the director in her scheme. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: verb to engage the attention and interest of FF1C;his appeal failed to interest his listenersFF1E; Synonyms: appeal, attract, excite, fascinate, intrigue Related Words: arouse, tantalize, titillate; lure, pull, snare, tempt; pique Antonyms: bore n. Function: noun 1 participation in advantage, profit, and responsibility FF1C;he owned a half interest in a furniture storeFF1E; Synonyms: claim, share, stake 2 Synonyms: WELFARE , advantage, benefit, good, prosperity, well-being 3 readiness to be concerned with or moved by something FF1C;had an interest in artFF1E; Synonyms: concern, curiosity, interestedness, regard Related Words: enthusiasm, excitement, passion; attention, care, concernment; absorption, engrossment Contrasted Words: apathy, indifference, unconcern Antonyms: disinterest Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·ter·est I. \ˈin.trə̇st also ˈintərə̇st or ˈintəˌrest or ˈintərst sometimes ˈin.ˌtrest\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French interesse, from Medieval Latin, legal interest, compensation, interest on money, from Latin, to concern, be of importance, from inter- + esse to be; influenced by Middle French interest damage, loss, compensation for damage, from Old French, damage, loss, from Latin, it concerns, is of importance, 3d person singular present indicative of interesse — more at is 1. a. : right, title, or legal share in something < what exactly is your interest in this affair > : participation in advantage, profit, and responsibility < half interest in a hardware business > < offered to buy out his interest in the company > : stake , claim b. : something in which one has a share of ownership or control : business < has interests all over the world > c. obsolete : a share in producing a total effect or result 2. a. : the state of being concerned or affected especially with respect to advantage or well-being : good , benefit , profit < engaged a lawyer to look after his interests > < acting always in his own interest > < each faction made concessions in the common interest > < speed laws passed in the interest of safety > specifically : self-interest < sacrifice of personal interest by men who believed in the job they were doing — T.W.Arnold > < distinguish fact from fiction … interest from impartiality — Elmer Davis > b. : something that is the object of desire < natural interest in seeing his children well educated > 3. a. : the price paid for borrowing money generally expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed paid in one year < interest on a loan > < interest on a bond > — see compound interest, simple interest b. : the money so paid < interest on certain indebtedness is deductible from taxable income > c. : the share received by capital from the product of industry as distinguished from rent and profit and wages — see pure interest 4. : an excess over and above an exact equivalent < returned the insults with interest > 5. : the power of influencing < interest with the boss > 6. a. : the persons effectively controlling an enterprise or dominating a field of activity < landed interest > < iron interest > < banking interest > < Protestant interest > b. interests plural : the dominating group of owners in a field of business, industry, or finance considered locally, regionally, nationally, or internationally; sometimes : big business 7. a. : a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to some object : curiosity , concern < took a lively interest in the divorce proceedings in court > < lifelong interest in sports > < interest in arctic exploration > < interest in child welfare > b. : readiness to attend to and be stirred by a certain class of objects < testing the aptitudes, interests, emotions of the patient > c. : something that causes or arouses curiosity or concern < campaign of great intrinsic interest to military students > < question of great philosophic interest > 8. a. obsolete : injury b. obsolete : compensation for injury : damages II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) 1. : to cause to share or participate < this holding company through which the public is interested in the Emperor mine — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin > 2. : to involve the interest or welfare of : affect , concern — used with in < interested herself exuberantly in the progress of the political campaign — Robert Grant †1940 > < thanked those who had interested themselves in his behalf > 3. : to cause or induce to have a share or interest : persuade to participate or engage < city authorities began to interest themselves in the parking problem > < interest a banker in a loan > < can I interest you in a game of bridge > 4. : to engage or attract the attention of : arouse interest in < would find some picture that interested him, in an old magazine — Floyd Dell > < offer a market that ought to interest any businessman — Andrew Boyd > III. noun : the profit in goods or money that is made on invested capital |
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