n (1)利润，收益，盈利 ((amount of) money gained after paying expenses in a business activity， selling sth， etc) [C， U]： sell sth at a～卖出某物赚钱;do sth for～为获利润而做某事;make a～for everything sold 从卖出的每一件东西上获利;make a～of 10 pounds on the sale of one's bicycle 卖掉自行车赚了10英镑;gross/net～毛/净收益;a clear～of 30 per cent 30%的纯利;an increase in～s 利润增加;increased～s 增加了的利润;Actually only a small number of people reap the huge～s. 实际上，仅有一小部分人获得丰厚的利润。～and loss account 损益账;〖同〗gain，return; 〖反〗loss;

(2)好(益)处 (advantage; benefit) [U](fml)： He gained a lot of～from studying abroad/his visit. 他从出国留学/访问中获益不少。What's the～of doing that? 干那件事有什么好处呢?spend some extra time studying the text with～多花点时间学习课文而得益;Finishing college will be to your～. 上完大学将对你有好处。There was little～in complaining. 抱怨无益。〖同〗advantage，benefit，gain;

→′profitable adj 有益(用)的;͵profita′bility n 有益(用)处;′profitably adv有益(用)地;′profitless adj 无益(用)的;无利(可图)的;′profit-margin n 利润率;′profit-sharing n 分红制;

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profit by/from (v prep) 得益于，从……获得利润(吸取教训)(vt)： I～ed by the advice they gave me. 我从他们的忠告中得益。hope to～from one's investments 希望从投资中获得利润;I hope you have～ed from your unfortunate experience， and will not make the same mistake again. 我希望你已经从你不幸的经历中吸取了教训，不会再犯同样的错误了。

【辨异】profit与advantage和benefit的区别见ADVANTAGE。