Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #884
profit
利润；收益；盈利
核心释义
Money gained in business after costs and expenses are subtracted; the excess of revenue over expenditures.
- 1.
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。
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.
- 2.
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)
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- 3.
有益的性质
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
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
用法In use
The company's profit increased by 20% this quarter.
用法提示：此处 profit 为名词，意为“利润”。
She decided to sell her shares while the stock was still showing a profit.
用法提示：此处 profit 为名词，表示“盈利”。
Reading books can be a great profit to your mind.
用法提示：此处 profit 为名词，意为“益处”。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个专业人士(pro)赚到一笔合适(fit)的利润。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
注意：作为名词，profit 既可数也不可数，取决于含义。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
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