advantage

[əd'vɑ:ntidʒ]

n.优势, 有利条件
vt.有利于

例句与用法：

Rich has an advantage over you since he can speak German.

理奇比你占优势，因为他会讲德语。

He took advantage of her good nature.

他利用了她脾气好这个特点。

Her rich experience gave her an advantage over other applicants for the job.

她丰富的经验使她比其他求职者具有有利条件。

Earthenware has an advantage over wood in being more easily kept clean.

陶器的优点在于比木器更容易保持清洁。

词形变化：

动词过去式: advantaged | 动词过去分词: advantaged | 动词现在分词: advantaging | 动词第三人称单数: advantages |

详细释义：

n.

1. 有利条件, 优点, 优势[C][U][(+over)]

He had the advantage of a good education.

他具备受过良好教育的优势。

2. 利益, 好处[C][U]

What is the advantage of using nuclear power?

使用核能有何好处?

3. (网球赛中的)优势分[U]

vt.

有利于; 使处于优势

It would advantage him to go abroad.

出国会对他有好处。

vi.

获利

短语词组：

have/gain/win an advantage over

1. 胜过

A man who can think will always have an advantage over others.

能动脑子的人总是会胜过别人。

have the advantage of

1. 单方面认识(某人)

You have the advantage of me, I don't remember ever to have had the honor.

对不起(你认识我是单方面的), 我不记得以前见过您。

take advantage of

1. 利用

He took advantage of the good weather to go for a walk.

他趁着天气好, 出去散散步。

2. 欺骗; 占……的便宜

He has always been taking advantage of me.

他老是占我的便宜。