n (1) 益处，利(裨)益 (profit; gain; future good) [U]：get/derive/have much (great)～from the business从生意中获益颇丰;get much (great)～from the medicine/the treatment/one's holiday/one's stay abroad从药品/治疗/假日/旅居国外中获益匪浅;get no personal～from the business从那职业中得不到个人的好处;have the～of a good education受益于良好的教育;do sth for mutual～为共同的利益做某事;achieve sth with the～of modern technology借助于现代技术而获取到……;The field trip/His advice was of great～to the students.野游/他的忠告对学生们很有好处。It's of great/much～to everyone.这对每个人都很有裨益。It is to everyone's～.这对每个人都有益。This will be of real～to the country as a whole.这将对整个国家有实在的好处。do sth for sb's～为了某人做某事;do sth for the～of mankind/the poor为人类/穷人做某事;〖同〗profit，gain，good，value;〖反〗damage，harm，injury;

(2) 益(好)处(thing from which one gains or profits; advantage) [C]：confer a～on sb 给予某人好处;explain the～s of modern medicine/modern technology/science/high education/owing stock解释现代医学/现代技术/科学/高等教育/拥有股份的益处;A good education is an enormous～to a person.良好的教育对一个人大有裨益。It is a great～to everyone.这对每个人都是一大好处。bring many/innumerable ～s 带来许多/无数好处;〖同〗help，aid，use，advantage;〖反〗disadvantage;

(3)救济金(money received from the government as a right， esp when one is in sickness or out of work)[U，C]：collect unemployment/sickness/medical/disability～(s)领取失业/疾病/医疗/残废救济金;be entitled to child～有权领取儿童救济金;He is unemployed and receiving～.他失业了，在领取救济金。be in/out of～有/没有资格领救济金;

(4) 义演 (public performance or game held to raise money for charity or a particular player) [C，尤作attrib]：sb's～match/performance/concert为某人举办的募捐义赛/义演/义演音乐会;The theatre～collected 100，000.那次戏剧义演收入了10万美元。It is this cricketer's～match.这是这位板球运动员的募捐义赛。a～for old actors为老演员举办的义演;a～performance to salute the Oscar winners祝贺奥斯卡奖获得者的义演;

v (1) 有益于 (do good to) [T+n] (主语为非生物)：The sea air/rain/new railway/hospital/facilities will～the district.海边的空气/雨/新铁路/医院/设施将对这地区有好处。This will not～you/your case.这对你/你的案子不会有好处。devote all one's life to～(t)ing mankind为人类的利益贡献一生;〖同〗help，aid，assist，profit;〖反〗damage，harm，hurt，injure;

(2) 受(获)益于 (gain advantage) [I， I+prep(by/from)]：Who stands to～(most) from (by) the scheme/the new tax laws? 谁可能从那个计划/新税收法中获益(最多)? Who would be likely to～(most) from (by) his advice/his knowledge? 谁可能从他的忠告/他的知识中获益(最多)?～from (by) a holiday/one's experience/the treatment 因度假而精力充沛/有经验而更明智/受到那种治疗而病情好转;The firm～ed from his ingenuity.公司因为他的创造力而获益。

→͵bene′ficial adj 有益(用，利)的;͵bene-′ficially adv 有益(用，利)地;͵bene′ficiary n 受益(惠)人;

【用法】benefit用作动词时，通常接from，也可接by(见v(2));用作名词时，多用于下列介词结构：derive/get～from sth (从中受益)，do sth for the～of sb (for sb's～) (为了某人做某事)，be of～to sb (对某人有好处)，be to sb's～(对某人有好处)等(见n(1))和confer a～on sb (使某人受益)， be a～to sb (对某人有好处)等(见n(2))。

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