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B0186900 (bĕn′ə-fĭt)n.1. a. Something that promotes or enhances well-being; an advantage: The nurse explained the benefits of regular exercise.b. Help; aid: The field trip was of great benefit to the students.2. a. A payment made by a government agency or insurance company to qualifying persons in time of need: an increase in welfare benefits.b. A form of compensation, such as paid vacation time, subsidized health insurance, or a pension, provided to employees in addition to wages or salary as part of an employment arrangement. Also called fringe benefit.3. A public entertainment, performance, or social event held to raise funds for a person or cause.4. Archaic A kindly deed.v. ben·e·fit·ed, ben·e·fit·ing, ben·e·fits also ben·e·fit·ted or ben·e·fit·ting v.tr. To be helpful or useful to.v.intr. To derive benefit: You will benefit from her good example.Idiom: benefit of the doubt A favorable judgment granted in the absence of full evidence.

[Middle English, from Old French bienfait, good deed, from Latin benefactum, from benefacere, to do a service; see benefaction.]

benefit

(ˈbɛnɪfɪt) n1. something that improves or promotes2. advantage or sake: this is for your benefit. 3. (Social Welfare) a. an allowance paid by the government as for sickness, unemployment, etc, to which a person is entitled under social security or the national insurance schemeb. any similar allowance in various other countries4. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (sometimes plural) a payment or series of payments made by an institution, such as an insurance company or trade union, to a person who is ill, unemployed, etc5. a theatrical performance, sports event, etc, to raise money for a charityvb, -fits, -fiting or -fited, -fits, -fitting or -fittedto do or receive good; profit[C14: from Anglo-French benfet, from Latin benefactum, from bene facere to do well]

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(ˈbɛn ə fɪt)
n. 1. something that is advantageous or good. 2. a payment made to help someone or given by a benefit society, insurance company, or public agency. 3. a social event or a performance for raising money for an organization, cause, or person. 4. Archaic. an act of kindness. v.t. 5. to do good to; be of service to: a health program to benefit everyone. v.i. 6. to derive benefit; profit: to benefit from experience. Idioms: benefit of the doubt, a favorable opinion or judgment adopted despite uncertainty. [1350–1400; late Middle English benefytt, Middle English b(i)enfet < Anglo-French benfet, Middle French bienfait < Latin benefactum, orig. past participle of benefacere; see benefaction] syn: See advantage.

benefit

Past participle: benefiting/benefitting
Gerund: benefited/benefitted

Imperative
benefit
benefit

Present
I benefit
you benefit
he/she/it benefits
we benefit
you benefit
they benefit

Preterite
I benefited/benefitted
you benefited/benefitted
he/she/it benefited/benefitted
we benefited/benefitted
you benefited/benefitted
they benefited/benefitted

Present Continuous
I am benefiting/benefitting
you are benefiting/benefitting
he/she/it is benefiting/benefitting
we are benefiting/benefitting
you are benefiting/benefitting
they are benefiting/benefitting

Present Perfect
I have benefited/benefitted
you have benefited/benefitted
he/she/it has benefited/benefitted
we have benefited/benefitted
you have benefited/benefitted
they have benefited/benefitted

Past Continuous
I was benefiting/benefitting
you were benefiting/benefitting
he/she/it was benefiting/benefitting
we were benefiting/benefitting
you were benefiting/benefitting
they were benefiting/benefitting

Past Perfect
I had benefited/benefitted
you had benefited/benefitted
he/she/it had benefited/benefitted
we had benefited/benefitted
you had benefited/benefitted
they had benefited/benefitted

Future
I will benefit
you will benefit
he/she/it will benefit
we will benefit
you will benefit
they will benefit

Future Perfect
I will have benefited/benefitted
you will have benefited/benefitted
he/she/it will have benefited/benefitted
we will have benefited/benefitted
you will have benefited/benefitted
they will have benefited/benefitted

Future Continuous
I will be benefiting/benefitting
you will be benefiting/benefitting
he/she/it will be benefiting/benefitting
we will be benefiting/benefitting
you will be benefiting/benefitting
they will be benefiting/benefitting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been benefiting/benefitting
you have been benefiting/benefitting
he/she/it has been benefiting/benefitting
we have been benefiting/benefitting
you have been benefiting/benefitting
they have been benefiting/benefitting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been benefiting/benefitting
you will have been benefiting/benefitting
he/she/it will have been benefiting/benefitting
we will have been benefiting/benefitting
you will have been benefiting/benefitting
they will have been benefiting/benefitting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been benefiting/benefitting
you had been benefiting/benefitting
he/she/it had been benefiting/benefitting
we had been benefiting/benefitting
you had been benefiting/benefitting
they had been benefiting/benefitting

Conditional
I would benefit
you would benefit
he/she/it would benefit
we would benefit
you would benefit
they would benefit

Past Conditional
I would have benefited/benefitted
you would have benefited/benefitted
he/she/it would have benefited/benefitted
we would have benefited/benefitted
you would have benefited/benefitted
they would have benefited/benefitted

benefit

The term used in the United Kingdom for welfare payments.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	benefit - financial assistance in time of needstock option - a benefit given by a company to an employee in the form of an option to buy stock in the company at a discount or at a fixed price; "stock options are not much use as an incentive if the price at which they can be exercised is out of reach"payment - a sum of money paid or a claim dischargedcost-of-living benefit - a benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices risedeath benefit - insurance or pension money payable to a beneficiary of a deceaseddisability benefit - insurance benefits paid in case of disabilitysick benefit, sickness benefit - money paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to workfringe benefit, perk, perquisite - an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"
	2.	benefit - something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all"welfaregoodness, good - that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"advantage, reward - benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"sake, interest - a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"
	3.	benefit - a performance to raise money for a charitable causeperformance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"benefit concert - a concert given for the benefit of some charitable cause
Verb	1.	benefit - derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"profit, gainacquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"cash in on - take advantage of or capitalize onprofiteer - make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goodscapitalize, take advantage, capitalise - draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"pyramid - enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amountsnet, sack up, sack, clear - make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
	2.	benefit - be beneficial for; "This will do you good"do goodaid, help - improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"

benefit

noun1. good, use, help, profit, gain, advantage, favour, reward, utility, merit, boon, mileage (informal), avail I'm a great believer in the benefits of this form of therapy.
good loss, damage, injury, harm, disadvantage, downside, detriment, impairment2. advantage, interest, aid, gain, favour, assistance, betterment This could now work to his benefit.3. social security payments, welfare, the dole (informal), unemployment benefit, state benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance, JSA the removal of benefit from school-leaversverb1. profit from, make the most of, gain from, do well out of, reap benefits from, turn to your advantage Both sides have benefited from the talks.2. help, serve, aid, profit, improve, advance, advantage, enhance, assist, avail, be of service to, be of assistance to, be to the advantage of a variety of government schemes benefiting children
help damage, injure, harm, deprive, worsen, impair, detract from

benefit

noun1. Something beneficial:advantage, avail, blessing, boon, favor, gain, profit.2. Something that contributes to or increases one's well-being:advantage, good, interest (often used in plural), profit.3. The quality of being suitable or adaptable to an end:account, advantage, avail, profit, use, usefulness, utility.4. Archaic. A kindly act:favor, good turn, grace, indulgence, kindness, service.verb1. To be an advantage to:advantage, avail, profit, serve.Archaic: boot.Idiom: stand someone in good stead.2. To derive advantage:capitalize, gain, profit.

Translations

有益于利益受益好处

benefit

(ˈbenəfit) noun something good to receive, an advantage. the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.好处 verb – past tense, past participle ˈbenefited – 1. (usually with from or by) to gain advantage. He benefited from the advice.受益2. to do good to. The long rest benefited her.有益于give (someone) the benefit of the doubt to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so. （证据不足时）假定某人是无辜的

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friend with benefits

A friend or acquaintance with whom one has casual sexual interactions without the commitment of a formal relationship. After two long, ultimately painful relationships, I'm just looking to find a friend with benefits these days. John says he and Susan are just friends with benefits, but I think he's falling for her.See also: benefit, friend

friendship with benefits

A friendship or acquaintance in which the partners engage in casual sexual activity but are not in a formal, committed relationship with one another. After two long, ultimately painful relationships, I'm just looking for friendship with benefits these days.See also: benefit, friendship

fringe benefit

A non-monetary perk, incentive, or benefit for working a job that is given in addition to one's normal wage or salary. One of the fringe benefits of working here is getting free lunch in the cafeteria.See also: benefit, fringe

benefit by (something)

To gain from a particular experience, change, or occurrence. We will all benefit by moving to a warmer, sunnier climate. You may hate it now, but I guarantee you will benefit by your time as an intern.See also: benefit, by

benefit from (something)

To gain from a particular experience, change, or occurrence. We will all benefit from moving to a warmer, sunnier climate. You may hate it now, but I guarantee you will benefit from your time as an intern.See also: benefit

the benefit of the doubt

The withholding of judgment so as to retain a favorable or at least neutral opinion of someone or something when the full information about the subject is not yet available. You're my sister! Can't you give me the benefit of the doubt, instead of believing the worst about me? Let's give him the benefit of the doubt before we start accusing him. There may be a good explanation.See also: benefit, doubt, of

give (someone or something) the benefit of the doubt

To retain a favorable or at least neutral opinion of someone or something until the full information about the subject is available. You're my sister! Can't you give me the benefit of the doubt, instead of believing the worst about me right away? Let's give him the benefit of the doubt before we start accusing him. There may be a good explanation for the missing money.See also: benefit, doubt, give, of

for (one's) benefit

Largely (or solely) to help one. I hope you're not doing that for my benefit—I don't really have a preference at all. I only said that for your sister's benefit, so she won't worry. Honestly, I don't expect this situation to get better any time soon.See also: benefit

give (one) the benefit of (something)

To explain something to one in great detail, often when doing so is unwelcome or unappreciated. Yes, Aunt Ida was so kind as to give me the benefit of the whole story of how she bought peaches by mistake.See also: benefit, give, of

of benefit

Giving or acting as a benefit (to someone or something); serving to help, promote, or enhance (someone or something). If you think this new tax law will be of benefit to anyone other than the top 1% of citizens. I've heard enough. There are too many unknowns and not enough of benefit in this proposal for me to accept it.See also: benefit, of

benefit by something

and benefit from somethingto profit or gain by something. We hope to benefit by the collapse of our competition. We will all benefit from the new tax laws.See also: benefit, by

benefit of the doubt

a judgment in one's favor when the evidence is neither for one nor against one. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I was right between a B and an A. I got the benefit of the doubt—an A. I thought I should have had the benefit of the doubt, but the judge made me pay a fine.See also: benefit, doubt, of

for one's (own) sake

for one's good or benefit; in honor of someone. I have to earn a living for my family's sake. I did it for my mother's sake.See also: sake

for someone (or something's) sake

and for the sake of someone or somethingfor the purpose or benefit of someone or something; to satisfy the demands of someone or something. I made a meatless dinner for John's sake; he's a vegetarian. The teacher repeated the assignment for the sake of the slower students.See also: sake

of benefit (to someone)

serving someone well; to the good of someone. I can't believe that this proposal is of benefit to anyone. Oh, I'm sure you'll find the new health plan to be of benefit.See also: benefit, of

give the benefit of the doubt

Regard someone as innocent until proven otherwise; lean toward a favorable view of someone. For example, Let's give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that she's right. [Mid-1800s] See also: benefit, doubt, give, of

give someone the benefit of the doubt

COMMON1. If you give someone the benefit of the doubt, you decide to believe that what they are saying is honest, even though it is possible that they are not telling the truth. As to whether she deliberately lied or got the facts wrong, I suppose we could give her the benefit of the doubt.2. If you give someone the benefit of the doubt, you decide to believe that what they are doing is right, even though it is possible that they are doing something wrong. I am basically a trusting person. I make it a practice to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.See also: benefit, doubt, give, of, someone

give someone the benefit of

— explain or recount to someone at length (often used ironically when someone pompously or impertinently assumes that their knowledge or experience is superior to that of the person to whom they are talking). 1999 Stage Our courses are delivered by 2 current TV personalities who will give you the benefit of their 6 years experience. See also: benefit, give, of, someone

the benefit of the doubt

a concession that someone or something must be regarded as correct or justified, if the contrary has not been proved.See also: benefit, doubt, of

for somebody’s ˈbenefit

especially in order to help or be useful to somebody: There’s no need to repeat everything for my benefit. ♢ I have produced some notes for the benefit of those people who weren’t at the meeting.See also: benefit

give somebody the ˌbenefit of the ˈdoubt

accept that a person is right or innocent because you cannot prove that they are not: She said she was late because of the traffic and I gave her the benefit of the doubt.See also: benefit, doubt, give, of, somebody

benefit of the doubt

A favorable judgment granted in the absence of full evidence.See also: benefit, doubt, of

benefit of the doubt, to give/have the

To assume or treat as innocent when there is conflicting evidence. The term comes from the law in many countries, whereby a person must be assumed to be innocent of a crime unless definitely proved to be guilty; in other words, when in doubt, the verdict must be “not guilty.” The expression began to be used figuratively for all kinds of situation in the nineteenth century.See also: benefit, give, have, of

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for one's (own) sake

for someone (or something's) sake

of benefit (to someone)

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benefit of the doubt, to give/have the

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