1 [U] [C] an advantage or useful effect that sth has 好处;益处:
A change in the law would be to everyone's benefit.更改这方面的法律对大家都有好处。I can't see the benefit of doing things this way.我看不出这样做有什么好处。the benefits of modern technology现代技术的好处
2 [U] (Brit 英) money that the government gives to people who are ill, poor, unemployed, etc 政府救济金;补助金:
child/sickness/housing benefit子女/生病/住房救济金I'm not entitled to unemployment benefit.我没有资格领失业救济金。
3 [C] [usu.pl] advantages that you get from your company in addition to the money you earn (工资以外的)福利:
a company car and other benefits公司提供的汽车和其他福利
for sb's benefit especially to help, please, etc sb 特别为帮助、取悦某人;为…着想:
For the benefit of the newcomers, I will start again.为刚来的人着想,我将从头说起。give sb the benefit of the doubt to believe what sb says although there is no proof that it is true 在没有足够证据的情况下姑信其言
benefit1/ˋbɛnəfIt; ˈbenəfIt or ˈbenIfIt/n 1 [C,U] an advantage or improvement that you get from something 益处﹐好处: +of What are the benefits of contact lenses? 隐形眼镜有什么好处?The new credit cards will be of great benefit to our customers. 新的信用卡将大大惠及我们的客户。for sb's benefit (=in order to help them) 为了帮助某人 Liu Han translated what the minister said for my benefit. 刘汉给我翻译了部长的话。2 [C,U] BrE money that you get from the government when you are ill or when you do not have a job [ welfare AmE 【美】] 【英】〔政府发放给生病者或失业者的〕补助金﹐救济金﹐津贴: You may be entitled to unemployment benefit. 你也许有资格领取失业救济金。on benefit(s) (=receiving benefits) 领救济金 All his family are on benefits. 他一家人都在领救济金。see box at见 MONEY 方框3 [C] a performance, concert etc that makes money for a CHARITY 义演; 慈善音乐会4 give sb the benefit of the doubt to believe or trust someone even though it is possible that they are lying or are wrong 姑且相信某人CHILD BENEFIT, FRINGE BENEFIT
benefit2v [I,T] past tense and past participle benefited or benefitted , present participle benefiting or benefitting if you benefit from something or if it benefits you, it helps you 得益; 对〔某人〕有益﹐有利于: The new policy changes mainly benefit small companies. 新的政策变动主要对小公司有益。+from/by Most of these children would benefit from an extra year at school. 这些孩子在学校里多待一年大多数都会受益的。
benefitbenefitbenefits1noun1(pluralbenefits) something that is good or helpful: What are the benefits of having a computer? I did it for your benefit (= to help you).2(no plural) (British) money that the government gives to people who are ill or poor or who do not have a job: housing benefitbenefitbenefitbenefitsbenefitedbenefittedbenefitingbenefitting2verb (benefits, benefiting, benefitedorbenefitting, benefitted)to be good or helpful for somebody: The new law will benefit families with children.benefit from somethingto get something good or useful from something: She will benefit from a holiday.