benefit
noun usuk/ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/
(ADVANTAGE)
B1 [ C or U ]利益，好处；优势
a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help
The discovery of oil brought many benefits to the town. 石油的发现给该镇带来很多利益。
One of the many benefits of foreign travel is learning how to cope with the unexpected. 学会如何应付突发事件是海外旅游的众多益处之一。
He's had the benefit of an expensive education and yet he continues to work as a waiter. 他接受过昂贵的教育，但却继续做一名服务员。
I didn't get/derive (much) benefit from school. 我没从学校学到（多少）东西。
With the benefit of hindsight (= helped by the knowledge learned later) it is easy for us to see where we went wrong. 通过事后反省，我们比较容易认清自己所犯的错误。
formal She drinks a lot less now, to the benefit of her health as a whole. 她现在酒喝得少多了，整个身体健康状况也有所改善。
[ C, usually plural ]（雇主为员工提供的）福利政策（如医疗保险、人寿保险、病假补助方案等）
an advantage such as medical insurance, life insurance, and sick pay, that employees receive from their employer in addition to money
In addition to my salary, I get a pension and medical benefits. 除工资以外，我还有退休金和医疗保险。
- More examples
- "He says he's doing it for our benefit." "Hmm, I'm still not convinced."
- Little benefit will accrue to London from the new road scheme.
- With the benefit of hindsight, I should have taken the job.
- Women's rights groups have cried out against the proposed cut in benefit paid to single mothers.
- She studied every evening and reaped the benefit at exam time.
(MONEY FROM GOVERNMENT)
[ C or U ] UK (US usually benefits)（政府）补助金，救济金
the money given by the government to people who need financial help, for example because they cannot find a job
unemployment benefit 失业救济金
I'm on benefit at the moment. 我目前靠救济金生活。
If they could not prove they were looking for work, they could lose their benefit. 如果他们不能证明正在找工作，就会失去救济金。
We can help you find out if you qualify for any benefits. 我们可以帮助你确认你是否有资格领取救济。
(EMPLOYEE EXTRAS)
[ C ]（员工得到的）补助，额外收入（如退休金、健康保险金等）
something such as a pension or health insurance that an employee receives in addition to their salary (= money)
Management is trying to cut employee pay and benefits. 管理层正试图消减员工薪金和补助。
There are many ways you can use retirement benefits to recruit the best workers. 你可以通过很多方式，利用各种退休补助，招聘到最好的员工。
(EVENT)
[ C ]义演、义赛、义卖
an event such as a concert, performance, etc. that is organized in order to raise money for people in need
benefit concert 慈善音乐会
Idiom
give someone the benefit of the doubtidiom 把…往好处想
to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad, when you have the possibility of doing either
I didn't know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. 我不知道他说的是真是假，不过我决定姑且相信他这一次。
benefit
verb [ I or T ] usuk/ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ -t- or -tt-
B2 得益，受惠；使受益；对…有帮助
to be helped by something or to help someone
I feel that I have benefited greatly from her wisdom. 我觉得，从她的睿智中我获益颇多。
How can we benefit those who most need our help? 我们如何帮助那些最需要帮助的人？
- More examples
- I feel that I have benefited greatly from her wisdom.
- There are wide variations in the way pensioners have benefited from the system.
- Everyone benefited from the share-out of the profits.
- The new law will benefit many homeowners.
- They argued that the tax will mainly benefit the rich.