| 单词 | profit |
| 释义 | noun | verb profitprofit1 /ˈprɑfɪt/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1[countable, uncountable] social studies, economics money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after you have paid your costs: All the profits will go to cancer research.profit of The toy company reported a profit of $13.5 million last year.profit on The profit on the deal was over $10 million.profit from You’ll have to pay tax on any profit from the sale. We could sell the drawings for $20 each and still make a profit. The project generated huge profits for real estate companies.at/for a profit They fixed up the house and sold it at a profit (=for more money than it cost).for profit The family raises the chickens for profit (=in order to earn money).2[uncountable] an advantage that you gain from doing something SYN benefit: profit in There’s no profit to be found in lying. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French, Latin profectus, past participle of proficere to go forward, get something done] → see also nonprofitCOLLOCATIONSverbsmake a profit We are in business to make a profit.turn/earn a profit (=make a profit) Without the liquor sales, the store could not turn a profit.report/post/announce a profit (=officially tell people about it) The company reported net profits of $8.6 million for the year.maximize profits (=make them as big as possible) Every firm tries to maximize its profits.profits rise/increase/grow Half of the firms surveyed expected profits to rise.profits fall The group saw profits fall from $24 million to $17.8 million.adjectivesa big/huge/hefty profit Drug companies make huge profits.a quick profit (=happening quickly) They were only interested in a quick profit.a good profit There is a good profit to be made from selling cars.a substantial profit The agent then sells the land to someone else for a substantial profit.a healthy/handsome/tidy profit (=a big profit) By the second year, the restaurant began to make a healthy profit.pure profit (=only profit, with no expenses) After the initial costs had been paid, the rest of the money was pure profit.a small/modest profit The business managed to produce a small profit last year.an annual profit The company has tripled its annual profits in ten years.a net profit (=after tax and costs are paid) The company made a net profit of $10.5 million in the previous fiscal year.a gross profit (=before tax and costs are paid) The hotel group made a gross profit of $51.9 million in 2011.operating profit (=the profit after all costs such as wages or supplies have been paid for) They had sales of $154 million and made an operating profit of $55 million.profits are up Pre-tax profits were up 21.5%.profits are down Profits were down again this year.profit + nounsa profit margin (=the difference between the cost of producing something and the price at which you sell it) The profit margin was already tight before fuel prices began to soar.profit motive (=the desire to earn money) Do we want doctors to have a profit motive when they are treating people?profit growth Investors fear that profit growth is slowing. noun | verb profitprofit2 ●○○ verb 1[intransitive, transitive] formal to be useful or helpful to someone: profit somebody to do something It might profit you to learn about the company before your interview.profit from/by Many companies profit from hiring minorities.2[intransitive] to gain money from doing something: profit from/by Convicted criminals are not permitted to profit from their crimes. |
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