| 单词 | beneficial |
| 释义 | ben·e·fi·cial 1. < beneficial animals > < a beneficial organization > < beneficial effects > — often used with to < moist, cool summers, which are not beneficial to such crops as maize — P.E.James > 2. < the beneficial owner of securities > < a beneficial interest in an estate > — see cestui que trust; compare trustee Synonyms: < only his daughter had the power of charming this black brooding from his mind … the touch of her hand had a strong beneficial influence with him almost always — Charles Dickens > < the relative ability of individuals and public bodies to make a beneficial use of the money — J.A.Hobson > advantageous stresses a choice or preference for the thing referred to over something else or over its lack or absence < primitive rules of moral action … are all more or less advantageous and helpful on the road of primitive life — Havelock Ellis > < the republican government found it to be very advantageous to pay its troops promptly, for thereby a discipline was secured that surprised the Spaniards — J.L.Motley > profitable suggests a pleasing return or remuneration in matters financial or in matters of education and character development < the war boom demonstrated positively that mass production and distribution in books are both feasible and highly profitable — J.T.Farrell > < give … yourselves to profitable meditation at home — Robert Browning > |
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