profit /ˈprɒfɪt/ CET4 TEM4 ( profiting, profited, profits )

• 1. 

  N-VAR A profit is an amount of money that you gain when you are paid more for something than it cost you to make, get, or do it. 利润

  例：

  The bank made pre-tax profits of $6.5 million.

  该银行获得了税前650万美元的利润。

  例：

  You can improve your chances of profit by sensible planning.

  你可以通过合理的计划增加盈利的机会。

• 2. 

  V-I If you profit from something, you earn a profit from it. (从…中) 获利

  例：

  No one was profiting inordinately from the war effort.

  没有人在从战争中发大财。

  例：

  He has profited by selling his holdings to other investors.

  他已通过将他所持有的卖给其他投资者们而获利。

• 3. 

  V-T/V-I If you profit from something, or it profits you, you gain some advantage or benefit from it. 使 (某人) 获利; 获利 [正式]

  例：

  Jennifer wasn't yet totally convinced that she'd profit from a more relaxed lifestyle.

  珍妮弗还没有完全相信她会从更放松的生活方式中获益。

  例：

  So far the French alliance had profited the rebels little.

  到那时为止，法联盟还没让叛军得到多少好处。