profitable
adjective uk/ˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.bəl/ us/ˈprɑː.fɪ.t̬ə.bəl/
B2 有盈利的；有益的
resulting in or likely to result in a profit or an advantage
Over the years it has developed into a highly profitable business. 经过这些年，它发展成了高盈利企业。
I made profitable use of my time (= used my time to get advantages or benefits), mixing with a lot of different people and practising my Spanish. 我充分利用时间和许多不同的人交往，练习我的西班牙语。
Opposite: unprofitable
- More examples
- a highly profitable line of products
- These sales figures are a good indication of another profitable year.
- The company remains moderately profitable, but it is not making as much money as it should.
- The discussion turned out to be really profitable.
- profitable investments