profitable /ˈprɒfɪtəbəl/ CET6 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ A profitable organization or practice makes a profit. 可盈利的

  例：

  Drug manufacturing is the most profitable business in the U.S.

  药品生产是美国最赚钱的行业。

• 2. 

  profitably ADV 可盈利地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  The 28 French stores are trading profitably.

  那28家法国商店在盈利。

• 3. 

  ADJ Something that is profitable results in some benefit for you. 能带来利益的

  例：

  ...close collaboration with industry which leads to a profitable exchange of personnel and ideas.

  …能带来人员和理念上有益交流的与企业的密切合作。

• 4. 

  profitably ADV 能带来利益地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  In fact he could scarcely have spent his time more profitably.

  事实上他几乎不可能把他的时间花得更有益了。