英语词汇“advantage”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	advantage
释义	advantage advantage /ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ aep /-ˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒ/ noun 1 B1 [C or U] a condition giving a greater chance of success: » The advantage of booking tickets in advance is that you get better seats.» Despite the twin advantages of wealth and beauty, she did not have a happy life.» [+ to infinitive] It would be to your advantage (= it would improve the situation for you) to agree to his demands.» For a goalkeeper, it's a great advantage to have big hands.» His height and reach give him a big advantage over (= make him better than) other boxers.» _{UK FORMAL} "Do you know how old I am?" "I'm afraid you have the advantage of me there (= you know the answer but I do not)."Thesaurus⁺: ↑Advantage and disadvantage take advantage of sth 2 B1 to use the good things in a situation: » I thought I'd take advantage of the sports facilities while I'm here.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Using and misusing take advantage of sb/sth B2 _DISAPPROVING 3 F0 to treat someone badly in order to get something good from them: » I think she takes advantage of his good nature.» I know she's offered to babysit, but I don't want her to think we're taking advantage of her.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Advantage and disadvantage 4 F0 [U] the word used in tennis when a player has won the point after deuce: » Advantage Miss Williams!Thesaurus⁺: ↑Tennis and racket sportsWord partners for advantage• ♯a big/♯great/♯major/♯obvious advantage• the ♯main advantage• an ♯unfair advantage• ♯have an advantage• ♯give sb an advantage• the advantage ♯of sth• ♯put sb/♯be at an advantage• ♯be/♯work to sb's advantageWord Builder:–Nouns: advantage, disadvantage–Adjectives: advantageous, disadvantagedCollocations:–Verbs-lu. take advantage of sth» While the baby slept, she took advantage of the moment's peace to read her book.-lu. have an advantage» The new policy has several advantages.-lu. have the advantage of sth/doing sth» Johnson, who had the advantage of speaking Russian, was sent to Moscow to negotiate the treaty.-lu. see the advantage» She can see the advantage of settling down and having a family.-lu. give/offer sb an advantage» The deal gives an unfair advantage to the U.S.-lu. gain an advantage» Welch gained a clear advantage in the debate because of his knowledge of the law.-lu. enjoy [a two-man/a six-point/home, etc.] advantage» Leeds enjoyed a comfortable eight-point advantage at the interval.-lu. outweigh the advantages/ the advantages outweigh sth» For me, the cost of the health club outweighs the advantages of being fitter.–Types-lu. a commercial/competitive/economic/financial/political/tax advantage» They believe that their employment policies give the company a competitive advantage.-lu. a home advantage» The US team will be hoping to use its home advantage to win the cup.–Adjectives-lu. a big/considerable/enormous/huge/great/tremendous advantage» Having a German mother gave me a huge advantage when learning the language.-lu. a definite/distinct/obvious/real/significant advantage» The new version of the software has significant advantages over earlier versions.-lu. the main/major advantage (of sth)» The main advantage of a shower over a bath is that it uses less water.-lu. take full/maximum advantage of sth» The committee want to take maximum advantage of the current situation.-lu. an unfair advantage» Willis argues that the way the tests are run gives an unfair advantage to some candidates.-lu. [use sth/show sth off/see sth etc.] to [your/the] best advantage» The gallery is well designed so that the pictures are shown to their best advantage.–Prepositions-lu. the advantage of sth/doing sth» One of the advantages of computerization is that employees can work from home.-lu. (work/be) to sb's (own) advantage» Improvements in security will work to the school's advantage.-lu. the advantage in/to sth/doing sth» There were some tax advantages in buying your own home.-lu. an advantage for sb/sth» We will continue to obtain advantages for our members.-lu. an advantage over sb/sth» Children whose parents had paid for extra lessons had an advantage over their classmates..-lu. put sb/be at an advantage» Their excellent relationship with their customers puts them at an advantage in trading with competitors.-lu. with the advantage of sth» Robertson's product was as good as the market leader but with the added advantage of being half the price.–Phrases-lu. sth has its advantages» Being the oldest child has its advantages.-lu. press home your advantage» Challoner was two games ahead but failed to press home his advantage in the third. • • • Extra Examples:» Qualifications are important but practical experience is always an advantage.» The advantage of the plan is its simplicity.» She had a decided advantage over her opponent.» You shouldn't be so trusting - people take advantage of you.» Internet connection via broadband offers many advantages.
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