making more money than is spent buying, operating, or producing something獲利地
英語四級真題
She sold the restaurant with a substantial profit.
出自-2014年6月聽力原文
Less profits in the short term.
出自-2013年6月閱讀原文
It profits by selling its users' personal data.
出自-2012年6月閱讀原文
英語六級真題
As American research universities begin to resemble profit centers and entertainment complexes, it's easy to lose sight of their primary mission; to produce and spread knowledge.
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文
He made a profit out of Monsanto's commercial secrets.
出自-2013年12月閱讀原文
Some schools out for profit cynically increase tuitions and count on student loans and federal aid to foot the bill – knowing full well that the students won't make it.
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柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
N-VAR
利潤；收益；盈利
A profit is an amount of money that you gain when you are paid more for something than it cost you to make, get, or do it.
例句
The bank made pre-tax profits of ￡3.5 million...這家銀行的稅前利潤為350萬英鎊。You can improve your chances of profit by sensible planning...你可以通過合理計劃來提高盈利的機會。
VERB
盈利；獲取利潤；賺錢
If you profit from something, you earn a profit from it.
例句
Footballers are accustomed to profiting handsomely from bonuses...足球運動員對獲取豐厚的獎金已習以為常。He has profited by selling his holdings to other investors...他將自己的股票賣給其他投資者，從中獲利。
V-ERG
得益（于）；對…有益；對…有好處
If you profit from something, or it profits you, you gain some advantage or benefit from it.
例句
Jennifer wasn't yet totally convinced that she'd profit from a more relaxed lifestyle...珍尼弗還不完全相信更輕松的生活方式會對她有好處。So far the French alliance had profited the rebels little...到目前為止叛軍都沒有從法國同盟那里獲得什么好處。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
利潤, 收益, 贏利
It's profit you're after.你所追求的是利潤。
益處, 得益, 好處, 裨益
What's the profit of doing that?做那件事有什么好處呢?
vt. & vi.
獲益; 得到好處; 得利(益)于
Taking these courses profited him.選修這些課程對他有好處。He hoped to profit from his investments.他希望從投資中獲利。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)