1 that makes money 有利可图的;赚钱的:
a profitable business有利可图的生意
2 helpful or useful 有益的;有用的:
We had a very profitable discussion yesterday.昨天我们进行了一次有益的讨论。 ➔profitablyadvto spend your time profitably 善用时间
➔profitability /ˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪləti ||; ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪlətɪ/ noun [U]
profitable/ˋprɑfItəbḷ; ˈprɒfətəb$l or ˈprɒfItəb$l/adj producing a profit or a useful result 有盈利的﹔有益的﹐有用的: profitable investments 有利可图的投资 —profitably adv