Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #656
benefit
好处；益处；利益
An advantage or helpful effect that improves something.
- 1.
An advantage; help or aid from something.
好处；来自某物的帮助或援助。
- 2.
financial assistance in time of need
在需要时的经济援助
- 3.
A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
根据保险单或公共援助计划支付的款项。
- 4.
something that aids or promotes well-being
有助于或促进福祉的事物
- 5.
An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
为某事业筹款而举办的活动,如戏剧演出。
- 6.
a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
为慈善事业筹款的演出
- 7.
Intended audience (as for the benefit of).
预期受众(如“为了......的利益”)。
补助金；救济金；保险金；义演；募捐活动；为……的利益；受益者；好处；来自某物的帮助或援助。；在需要时的经济援助
In use
She received unemployment benefits after losing her job.
Regular exercise has many health benefits.
The concert was a benefit for the local food bank.
for the benefit of all
Connections
Collocations
- financial benefit
- 经济利益
- The new policy brought significant financial benefits to the company.新政策给公司带来了显著的经济利益。
- benefit of the doubt
- 疑点利益
- We decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and not punish him.我们决定给予他疑点利益，不惩罚他。
- benefit concert
- 慈善音乐会
- The benefit concert raised thousands of dollars for the local hospital.这场慈善音乐会为当地医院筹集了数千美元。
- mutual benefit
- 互利
- The partnership was formed for mutual benefit.这种合作关系是为了互利而建立的。
- economic benefit
- 经济效益
- The project is expected to bring long-term economic benefits.该项目预计将带来长期的经济效益。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
benefit 可记作 bene（好）+ fit（合适），好又合适就是好处。
Context & Register
常见场景：一般语境、福利语境、慈善语境 benefit作名词时语域中性，适用于多种正式与非正式场景，通常指益处、福利或慈善活动。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in unstressed /ɪt/ sound: profit, deficit, surfeit, credit, fit, bit. 'profit' shares the '-fit' ending with 'benefit'; others have different spellings. None fully rhyme with 'benefit' because stressed vowels differ.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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