benefit
英['ben?f?t]
美['b?n?f?t]
- n. 利益，好處；救濟金
- vt. 有益于，對…有益
- vi. 受益，得益
詞態變化
復數:?benefits;第三人稱單數:?benefits;過去式:?benefitted;?benefited;過去分詞:?benefited;?benefitted;現在分詞:?benefitting;?benefiting;
中文詞源
benefit 益處
來自法語。詞根bene, 好。fit, 做，同fact,字母c脫落。原指做好處，善舉，后也指個人利益，即善有善報。
英文詞源
- benefit
- benefit: [14] The element bene- occurs in a wide variety of English words. It comes from Latin bene ‘well’, a close relative of Latin bonus ‘good’. Amongst its combinations are benediction [15], literally ‘saying well’, hence ‘blessing’, benefaction ‘doing well’ [17], and benevolent ‘wishing well’ [15]. Benefit is related to benefaction, since it too comes ultimately from Latin bene facere, but it took a more indirect route to English, from Latin benefactum ‘good deed’ via Old French bienfait and Anglo- Norman benfet.
- benefit (n.)
- late 14c., "good or noble deed," also "advantage, profit," from Anglo-French benfet "well-done," from Latin benefactum "good deed," from bene facere (see benefactor). Meaning "performance or entertainment to raise money for some charitable cause" is from 1680s.
- benefit (v.)
- late 15c., from benefit (n.). Related: Benefited; benefiting.
雙語例句
- 1. It is certainly worth checking up on your benefit entitlements.
- 查清楚你可以享受哪些福利是絕對有必要的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Each family farms individually and reaps the benefit of its labor.
- 各家經營各自的農場，收獲各自的勞動成果。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. In 1986 more than three million were receiving unemployment benefit.
- 1986年，有300多萬人領取失業救濟金。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Millions of householders are eligible to claim the new council tax benefit.
- 數百萬房主都有資格申請新的市政稅優惠。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. At first I gave him the benefit of the doubt.
- 起初，我姑且相信了他。
來自柯林斯例句