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单词 profit
释义
profit
noun
uk
/ˈprɒf.ɪt/us
/ˈprɑː.fɪt/
B2[CorU]
moneythat isearnedintradeorbusinessafterpayingthecostsofproducingandsellinggoodsandservices:
利润，盈利
Shemakesabigprofit fromsellingwastematerialtotextilecompanies.她将废弃材料卖给纺织公司，从中赚取大笔利润。
Ayearago the Tokyocompanyhad apretaxprofit of 35 millionyen.一年以前，东京公司的税前利润是3500万日元。
Company profits are down from last year'sfigures.从去年的统计数字看，公司的利润下降了。
You don'texpectto make much profit within the firstcoupleofyearsof setting up acompany.你不要指望在开办公司的头几年里赚取很多利润。
Hesoldhishouseat ahugeprofit.他卖掉自己的房子，赚了很多钱。
turn a profit
tobegintoearna profit:
开始盈利
He’s been inbusinessfiveyears, but has notyetturneda profit.他进入这个行业已有五年，但还没有开始盈利。
[U]
the goodresultoradvantagethat can beachievedby aparticularactionoractivity:
好处，益处
There's no profit to begainedfromendlesslydiscussingwhosefaultit was.没完没了地讨论谁是谁非是徒劳无益的。
More examples
  • Theschoolsummerfairmade aclearprofit of £500.
  • Theybuypaintingsatauctionsand thenresellthem at avastprofit tocollectors.
  • Weagreedbefore we did thedealthat we'd both get anequalshareof the profit.
  • Allourprofits are re-invested inresearchanddevelopment.
  • Thesuccessfulbrandingandmarketingof the newbeerhas alreadyboostedsalesandincreasedprofits.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Profits & losses
  • anti-profiteering
  • anti-speculative
  • be a licence to print moneyidiom
  • buoyancy
  • buoyant
  • cash cow
  • deficit
  • lose
  • loseyourshirtidiom
  • margin
  • muck
  • out-of-pocket
  • pocket
  • profit fromsomething
  • profit warning
  • profitability
  • profitable
  • rake-off
  • trade surplus
  • winnings
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Advantage and disadvantage
(Definition ofprofitfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

profit| American Dictionary

profit
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈprɑf·ɪt/
moneythat abusinessearnsabove what itcoststoproduceandsellgoodsandservices:
[U]Any profit made on thesaleistaxable.
[C]A lot ofbusinessesarereapinghugeprofits.
Profit can alsomeanbenefit:
[U]He couldseelittle profit inarguingwith them.
profit
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈprɑf·ɪt/
earnmoney, orbenefit:
[I]It’ssickeningthat somebody would profit from hermisfortune.
[T]fmlWhat will it profit us to make thisbargain(= How will webenefit)?
(Definition ofprofitfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

profit| Business English

profit
noun[CorU]
COMMERCE,FINANCE
uk
/ˈprɒfɪt/us
moneythat isearnedintradeorbusiness,especiallyafterpayingthecostsofproducingandsellinggoodsandservices:
Thegrouphas had anunevenrecordinrecentyears,swingingback andforthbetweenprofits andlosses.
make/realize/turn a profitThecompanysaid it had made a profit of about £1.4bn on thedeal.
after-tax/pre-tax profitPre-tax profitsrose22.3% to £13.7m.
Theexpectationis that bothturnoverandtradingprofitwill haveincreasedduring lastyear.
sell sth at a profitArealizedgainoccurswhen wesellaninvestmentat a profit.
profit on sthHe will make a $431m profit on thesale.
for profitBanks made newloans, thenswiftlysoldthem off for profit, using theproceedstoextendstill more.
report profitsIn theyeartoMarchthecompanyreportedprofits aftertaxof €900,000.
profits fall/increase/riseSales and profitsroselastyear.
Concerns have beenraisedthat astagnatingeconomyishamperingcorporateprofitgrowth.
boost/increaseprofits
anincrease/jump/risein profit
adrop/fallin profit
big/record/strongprofits
future/short-term/smallprofits
annual/corporate/taxableprofits
be in/come into profit
to beearning, orstarttoearn,moneyfrom atradeorbusinessratherthanlosingit:
Somewantit to beillegalto make anyoneredundantif you are in profit.
first-half, first-quarter, etc. profit
profits for the firsthalf, firstquarter, etc. of afinancialyear:
The USentertainmentgiantshowedhow second-quarter profits had more thandoubled.
pure profit
profit that does not need to have anycoststaken away:
Onceoverheadsarecovered, 55c of every $1 ofsalesispureprofit.

See also

accumulated profit
attributable profit
book profit
consolidated profit
distributable profit
distributed profit
for-profit
gross profit
net profit
operating profit
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paper profit
retained profit
taxable profit
windfall
profit
verb[I]
uk
/ˈprɒfɪt/us
toearnmoneyfrom something:
profit by sth/doing sthTraders can profit bybuyingthestocksbacklateratlowerprices.
profit from sth/doing sthManycompanieswill profit from thefallininterestrates.
togainanadvantagefrom something:
profit from sth/doing sthI profitedenormouslyfromworkingwith her.
(Definition ofprofitfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprofit

profit
The book would in my view have profited from a more strict concentration on political participation and representation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Her family was one of those whose claim to gentility was supported by limited real property combined with the noninheritable profits of office.%!
From theCambridge English Corpus
The requirement that they cannot distribute their profits is clearly set out in policy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, there is mixed empirical support that employee stock ownership improves profits or productivity.
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In fact lowering of prices and profits, though not significant, has shown a negative relation, hinting that such competition may decrease performance.
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Three-fifths of the journals have no control over their profits, and the majority of journals use the association's legal counsel or media relations staff.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They placed higher priority on managing resources in cooperation with nature than on getting the highest possible yields or profits.
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Rather than keep her profits, however, she donated them all to the hospice that had cared for her beloved husband.
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His main public role was as a member of the royal commission on the taxation of profits and income which began sitting in 1951.
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However, pursuing profits was approved under three conditions.
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Under existing arrangements, companies paid income tax at the standard rate on all their profits, and the dividends paid to shareholders showed this tax deducted.
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Within the divisions, profits tended to come from a few companies.
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However, much of the profits of coffee production were sent abroad.
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Also, the divestiture of theaters eliminated the studios' profits from their theater chains.
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Additionally, offsetting of profits between time periods does not subsidize farmers who regularly produce very high incomes from organic farming with little fluctuation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithprofit

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after-tax profit
How does he justify the fact that a company that he wants to succeed had to pay dividends amounting to £8·6 million, although itsafter-taxprofitwas £5·2 million?
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
annual profit
This is nearly 6 times theannualprofitearned by a concessionaire who abides by the 30-year concession contract.
From theCambridge English Corpus
anticipated profit
It is not suffering a cut, it is just suffering a reduction in its anticipated profit.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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