Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4487
profitable
/ˈprɑfɪtəbl̩/
adjective
有利可图的；赚钱的；合算的
核心释义
yielding material gain or profit
- 1.
产生利润的
Producing a profit.
- 2.
产生物质收益或利润的
yielding material gain or profit
- 3.
有益的；有用的
Beneficial, serviceable, of use.
产生利润的；产生物质收益或利润的；有益的；有用的；有利润的；有利益的
用法In use
The new coffee shop turned out to be profitable within six months.
用法提示：profitable 作表语，表示“赚钱的、有利润的”。
She suggested a more profitable way to invest the extra money.
用法提示：profitable 作定语修饰 way，表示“能带来利益的”。
Although the project was expensive, it was still profitable in the long run.
用法提示：profitable 与 still 搭配作表语，表达“有利润的”。
profitable speculation on the stock market
profitable for sb to do sth
It is profitable for the company to invest in new technology.
公司投资新技术是有利可图的。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- highly profitable
- 高利润的
- The company's new product line has been highly profitable.该公司的新产品线一直高利润。
- profitable business
- 盈利业务
- Starting a profitable business requires careful planning.创办一个盈利业务需要仔细规划。
- profitable investment
- 有利可图的投资
- Real estate can be a profitable investment if you choose wisely.如果选择得当，房地产可以是一项有利可图的投资。
- profitable venture
- 赚钱的企业
- They turned the small startup into a profitable venture.他们把小初创公司变成了一个赚钱的企业。
- profitable year
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住“profit”是利润，“able”是能，合起来就是“能赚钱的”
语境与语域Context & Register
中性。通常用于商业、投资和日常讨论盈利的语境。在正式报告和日常对话中均可使用，多用于描述企业、项目或投资带来经济收益。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the '-able' suffix but have different stressed vowels from 'profitable' (/ɒ/). They are useful for spelling patterns but not perfect rhymes.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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