B1 [ C or U ] a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help利益,好处;优势
[ C, usually plural ] an advantage such as medical insurance, life insurance, and sick pay, that employees receive from their employer in addition to money(雇主为员工提供的)福利政策(如医疗保险、人寿保险、病假补助方案等)
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"He says he's doing it for our benefit." "Hmm, I'm still not convinced."
Little benefit will accrue to London from the new road scheme.
With the benefit of hindsight, I should have taken the job.
Women's rights groups have cried out against the proposed cut in benefit paid to single mothers.
She studied every evening and reaped the benefit at exam time.
[ C or U ] UK US usually benefits the money given by the government to people who need financial help, for example because they cannot find a job(政府)补助金,救济金
[ C ] something such as a pension or health insurance that an employee receives in addition to their salary (= money)(员工得到的)补助,额外收入(如退休金、健康保险金等)
[ C ] an event such as a concert, performance, etc. that is organized in order to raise money for people in need义演、义赛、义卖
B2 to be helped by something or to help someone得益,受惠;使受益;对…有帮助
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I feel that I have benefited greatly from her wisdom.
There are wide variations in the way pensioners have benefited from the system.
Everyone benefited from the share-out of the profits.
The new law will benefit many homeowners.
They argued that the tax will mainly benefit the rich.
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