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be lucrative
常用作表语，描述主语具有盈利性。
The business is lucrative.
这项业务利润丰厚。
产生大量利润的；有利可图的。
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
产生大量利润的；有利可图的。
Producing a large profit; profitable.
The business is lucrative.
这项业务利润丰厚。
产生盈余的；有利可图的
Producing a surplus; profitable.
值得攻击的；其破坏在军事上有用的
Of a target: worth attacking; whose destruction is militarily useful.
Investing in real estate can be a lucrative business if you choose the right market.
如果你选对市场，投资房地产可能是一项利润丰厚的生意。
She left her stable job to start a lucrative online store selling handmade crafts.
她辞去了稳定的工作，开了一家利润可观的网店，出售手工制品。
The author signed a lucrative contract for the film rights to her novel.
这位作者签订了一份利润丰厚的合同，将其小说的电影改编权出售。
常用作表语，描述主语具有盈利性。
The business is lucrative.
这项业务利润丰厚。
作定语修饰名词，常与business、deal、opportunity等搭配。
He landed a lucrative contract.
他签下了一份利润丰厚的合同。
系动词prove后接形容词，表示最终显示出盈利性。
The investment proved lucrative.
这项投资证明是有利可图的。
Not this
I want to lucrative from this investment.
Use this
I want to profit from this investment.
将形容词'lucrative'误用作动词。应改用动词'profit'或'benefit'。
Not this
He is very lucrative.
Use this
He has a lucrative job.
用'lucrative'直接描述人，不正确。应描述其工作、业务等。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
有利可图的生意
Starting a lucrative business requires careful planning.
创办一项有利可图的生意需要仔细规划。
利润丰厚的市场
The company entered a lucrative market for electric vehicles.
该公司进入了利润丰厚的电动汽车市场。
赚钱的交易
They signed a lucrative deal with a foreign partner.
他们与一家外国合作伙伴签订了一笔赚钱的交易。
高收入的职业
She pursued a lucrative career in finance.
她从事了一份高收入的金融职业。
利润丰厚的合同
The athlete secured a lucrative contract with a major sponsor.
这位运动员与一家主要赞助商签订了一份利润丰厚的合同。
盈利的机会
Investors are always looking for lucrative opportunities.
投资者总是在寻找盈利的机会。
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想象一条黄金铺成的路（lu），走上去就获得巨额利润（lucrative = 利润丰厚）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：business、investment 该词通常用于商业、投资等正式或半正式语境，也可用于日常谈论高收入工作，语域偏中性。
常用作定语或表语，后接for表示对...有利
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