Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #884
profit
利润；收益；盈利
Money gained in business after costs and expenses are subtracted; the excess of revenue over expenditures.
- 1.
Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
总收入或现金流减去支出。非政府组织或个人以广告价格出售产品和服务所获得的金钱或其他利益。
- 2.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
一定时期内收入超过支出的部分(包括折旧及其他非现金费用)
- 3.
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
有益的性质
益处；好处；总收入或现金流减去支出。非政府组织或个人以广告价格出售产品和服务所获得的金钱或其他利益。；一定时期内收入超过支出的部分(包括折旧及其他非现金费用)；有益的性质；利润
In use
The company's profit increased by 20% this quarter.
She decided to sell her shares while the stock was still showing a profit.
Reading books can be a great profit to your mind.
make a profit on sth
常用于商业语境。
The company made a large profit on its new product.
这家公司从其新产品中获得了巨额利润。
profit from sth
They shared the profit from the sale.
他们分享了销售的利润。
net profit
指扣除所有费用后的利润。
The net profit increased by 20%.
Connections
Collocations
- gross profit
- 毛利润
- The company reported a gross profit of $2 million.该公司报告毛利润为200万美元。
- net profit
- 净利润
- After taxes, the net profit was significantly lower.税后净利润大幅降低。
- profit margin
- 利润率
- Our profit margin has increased by 5% this quarter.本季度我们的利润率提高了5%。
- make a profit
- 获利
- The startup finally made a profit in its third year.这家初创公司在第三年终于获利。
- operating profit
- 营业利润
- Operating profit rose despite higher costs.尽管成本上升，营业利润仍有所增长。
- profit-sharing
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个专业人士(pro)赚到一笔合适(fit)的利润。
Context & Register
profit 作名词时有两义：指“利润”时通常用于商业、财务语境；指“利益”时多用于抽象或一般语境。
Grammar Note
注意：作为名词，profit 既可数也不可数，取决于含义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /fɪt/ ending with 'profit'. Note that 'prophet' is a homophone, but 'profile' (ending in /aɪl/) is a common spelling lookalike that sounds different.
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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