benefit

单词辨析:

advantage benefit profit 【导航词义:好处】
advantage n. 优势,有利条件;好处
〔辨析〕

指有助于获得成功的因素或某事有利的方面。

〔例证〕

They gained an advantage over their enemy.

他们比敌人具有优势。

The hotel is small, but it does have the advantage of being close to the bus station.

这家酒店很小,但有个优点就是离汽车站近。

benefit n. 好处,利益
〔辨析〕

最常用词,指任何利益或好处。

〔例证〕

He stopped smoking for his own benefit.

他戒烟是为了自己好。

Getting up early in the morning is of great benefit to this patient's health.

清晨早起对这位病人的健康非常有益。

profit n. [正式]益处,好处
〔辨析〕

指做某事得到的好处。

〔例证〕

There's no profit in watching TV all day long.

整天看电视没什么好处。

Students could do these exercises with profit.

学生做这些练习也许会有裨益。

相关例句:

At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt

起初,我姑且相信了他。

They lose their entitlement to benefit when they start work.

他们一开始工作就失去了获得救济金的资格。

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!

Customers are to benefit from a rebate on their electricity bills.

顾客将从他们的电费退费中得到实惠。

Shalford is entitled to the benefit of the doubt.

沙尔福德暂且获得了信任。

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。