| 单词 | what is in it for |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhat is (also was, etc.) in it for—— c. to be in it for——: to be gained or derived from something by——. Usually in what is (also was, etc.) in it for——. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] > turning to account > capacity for mileage1860 percentage1862 what is (also was, etc.) in it for——1884 1884 N.Y. Times 5 July 2/7 I don't blame McClelland so much..for there was nothing in it for him but the idea of Cleary doin' his friends this way. 1887 App. Jrnls. Senate & Assembly 23rd Session Legislature State Calif. 8 87 Did I offer you any inducement or say there was anything in it for you or for me? 1895 Electricity 4 Dec. 272/2 (heading) What's In It For Me? 1963 T. Parker Unknown Citizen v. 140 He seemed to have an inbred suspicion of any kind of offered help, he wanted to know why people were giving it, what was in it for them. 1971 ‘A. Gilbert’ Tenant for Tomb ii. 39 I can't see what there was in it for Mrs Plum. 2017 Independent (Nexis) 12 Jan. They are much more adaptable to the information age than my generation, they want to know what's in it for them. < as lemmas |
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