advantage

noun

1. 有利条件；有利因素；优势
   a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people
   1. a big/great/definite advantage
      大的 / 很大的 / 确定的优势
   2. Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players.
      他个子高，比其他运动员有利。
   3. an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents)
      不公平的有利因素（指有利于自己、但并不有利于对手）
   4. She had the advantage of a good education.
      她具有受过良好教育的有利条件。
   5. Is there any advantage in getting there early?
      早到那里是否有利？
   6. You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) if you have thought about the interview questions in advance.
      如果你预先考虑过面试中提出的问题，就会处于优势。
2. 优点
   a quality of sth that makes it better or more useful
   1. A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run.
      小型轿车还有一个优点是养护成本比较便宜。
   2. the advantages of living in a small town
      在小城镇居住的好处
   3. Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages.
      这些系统各有其优缺点。
3. （局末平分后）占先；优势分
   the first point scored after a score of 40–40
   1. Advantage Roddick.
      罗迪克占先。

verb

1. 使处于有利地位；有利于；有助于
   to put sb in a better position than other people or than they were in before

1. N-COUNT 有利条件；有利因素；优势
   An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
   1. They are deliberately flouting the law in order to obtain an advantage over their competitors...
      他们为了和竞争对手抢夺先机而公然无视法律。
   2. A good crowd will be a definite advantage to me and the rest of the team.
      大批观众无疑将成为我和其他队员的一大优势。
2. N-UNCOUNT 优势；有利地位
   Advantage is the state of being in a better position than others who are competing against you.
   1. Men have created a social and economic position of advantage for themselves over women.
      男性已经为自己创造了优于女性的社会和经济上的有利地位。
3. N-COUNT 好处；益处；优点
   An advantage is a way in which one thing is better than another.
   1. The great advantage of home-grown oranges is their magnificent flavour...
      家产柑橘的一大好处是口感极佳。
   2. This custom-built kitchen has many advantages over a standard one.
      这间定制的厨房与标准厨房相比存在诸多优点。
4. PHRASE 利用
   If you take advantage of something, you make good use of it while you can.
   1. I intend to take full advantage of this trip to buy the things we need.
      我打算充分利用这次旅行来购买我们所需的物品。
5. PHRASE 占…的便宜；欺骗；捉弄
   If someone takes advantage of you, they treat you unfairly for their own benefit, especially when you are trying to be kind or to help them.
   1. She took advantage of him even after they were divorced.
      甚至在他们离婚后，她还在占他的便宜。
6. PHRASE （尤指转变不利情况使之）对…有利
   If you use or turn something to your advantage, you use it in order to benefit from it, especially when it might be expected to harm or damage you.
   1. The government have not been able to turn today's demonstration to their advantage.
      政府未能把今天的游行示威转为己用。
7. PHRASE 最有利地；最有效地；使优点突出
   If something is shown to good advantage or to best advantage, it is shown in a way that reveals its best features.
   1. The walls were painted in muted tones to show the pictures to good advantage.
      墙面被漆成了淡色调，以突出照片。

1. They are deliberately flouting the law in order to obtain an advantage over their competitors
   他们为了和竞争对手抢夺先机而公然无视法律。
2. A good crowd will be a definite advantage to me and the rest of the team.
   大批观众无疑将成为我和其他队员的一大优势。
3. Men have created a social and economic position of advantage for themselves over women.
   男性已经为自己创造了优于女性的社会和经济上的有利地位。
4. The great advantage of home-grown oranges is their magnificent flavour
   家产柑橘的一大好处是口感极佳。
5. This custom-built kitchen has many advantages over a standard one.
   这间定制的厨房与标准厨房相比存在诸多优点。
6. I intend to take full advantage of this trip to buy the things we need.
   我打算充分利用这次旅行来购买我们所需的物品。
7. She took advantage of him even after they were divorced.
   甚至在他们离婚后，她还在占他的便宜。
8. The government have not been able to turn today's demonstration to their advantage.
   政府未能把今天的游行示威转为己用。
9. The walls were painted in muted tones to show the pictures to good advantage.
   墙面被漆成了淡色调，以突出照片。
10. Only by keeping down costs will America maintain its competitive advantage over other countries
    只有通过控制成本，美国才能保持对其他国家的竞争优势。
11. She used her connections to full advantage.
    她充分利用了自己的人脉。
12. The government and its opponents compete to exploit the troubles to their advantage.
    政府及其反对派竞相利用这些问题为自己谋利。
13. He sought to extract the maximum political advantage from the cut in interest rates
    他试图从降息中牟取最大的政治好处。
14. We can take advantage of new technology more quickly by farming out computer operations
    把计算机业务分包出去，我们就可以更快地利用新技术。
15. This gives the professional an inestimable advantage.
    这给了专业人士一个无法估量的优势。
16. You may wish to take advantage of our instructional session.
    你应该充分利用我们的教学课程。
17. The kernel of that message was that peace must not be a source of advantage or disadvantage for anyone.
    那一信息的核心是和平绝不应该成为对任何人有利或不利的根源。
18. There have been reports of youths taking advantage of the general confusion to loot and steal.
    有报道说一些年轻人乘局势一片混乱之际抢劫盗窃。
19. The poor are taking advantage of this edict to marry off their daughters without enormous expenditure while they can
    穷人们利用这个法令，尽量不花费巨额开销就把女儿嫁出去。
20. Industrialists must move fast to take advantage of new opportunities in Eastern Europe.
    实业家们必须尽快采取行动，抓住东欧的新机遇。
21. The big advantage of multi-tasking is that all equipment is used most of the time
    多重任务处理的一大优势是所有设备大部分时间都在被使用。
22. Many provincial governments have taken advantage of this to place local interests above those of the central government
    很多省级政府已利用了这一点，把地方利益置于中央政府利益之上。
23. My skill in such matters might redound to my advantage.
    我在这种事情上的技能可能会对我有所帮助。
24. Despite current price advantage, UK manufacturers are still having to scale back production.
    尽管目前在价格上占据优势，英国生产商还是不得不减少产量。
25. I want to take advantage of your lifetime of scholarship.
    我希望能够用到您一生的学识。
26. The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it.
    团体度假的好处在于，要找人陪伴非常容易，想要独处也行。
27. It is surprising that it has taken people so long to take advantage of what is a win-win opportunity.
    真奇怪，人们居然用了这么长时间才把握住一个万无一失的机会。
28. This football team has always been capable of gaining an advantage over its opponents by skillfull manoeuvring.
    这个足球队总是能依靠机智的策略占对手的上风。
29. It is only by attacking the other side unprepared that we can stand in advantage.
    在攻击对方时，必须袭其不意，才能占上风。
30. The Chinese team enjoyed the height advantage.
    中国队占有身高优势。

  advantage benefit profit【导航词义：好处】

  advantage n. 优势，有利条件；好处

〔辨析〕指有助于获得成功的因素或某事有利的方面。

  benefit n. 好处，利益

〔辨析〕最常用词，指任何利益或好处。

  profit n. 〈正式〉益处，好处

〔辨析〕指做某事得到的好处。

n.

be/work to your advantage

• 对…有利；转而有利于
  to give you an advantage; to change a situation in a way that gives you an advantage
  1. It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting.
     参加这次会议会对你有利。
  2. Eventually, the new regulations will work to our advantage.
     新规章制度最终将对我们有利。

take advantage of sth/sb

• 利用；利用（机会）
  to make use of sth well; to make use of an opportunity
  1. She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms.
     她趁孩子们不在时收拾了他们的房间。
  2. We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.
     我们充分享用了旅馆设施。
• 欺骗；占…的便宜
  to make use of sb/sth in a way that is unfair or dishonest
  1. He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give) .
     他利用我的慷慨占了便宜。

to (good/best) advantage

• （十分 / 最）有效地，出色地；使优点突出
  in a way that shows the best of sth
  1. The photograph showed him to advantage.
     他在这张照片中照得挺不错的。

turn sth to your advantage

• 使转为有利；变（不利）为有利；利用
  to use or change a bad situation so that it helps you

noun

1. benefit resulting from some event or action
   1. it turned out to my advantage
   2. reaping the rewards of generosity

   Synonym:    reward

2. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
   1. the experience gave him the advantage over me

   Synonym:    vantage

3. (tennis) first point scored after deuce

verb

1. give an advantage to
   1. This system advantages the rich