advantage

[əd'vɑ:ntidʒ]

n.优势, 有利条件
vt.有利于

n.

1. 有利条件, 优点, 优势[C][U][(+over)]

He had the advantage of a good education.

他具备受过良好教育的优势。

2. 利益, 好处[C][U]

What is the advantage of using nuclear power?

使用核能有何好处?

3. (网球赛中的)优势分[U]

vt.

有利于; 使处于优势

It would advantage him to go abroad.

出国会对他有好处。

vi.

获利

词形变化

动词过去式: advantaged | 动词过去分词: advantaged | 动词现在分词: advantaging | 动词第三人称单数: advantages |

词义辨析

同义:

n.利益; 优势

gain  benefit  upper hand  vantage  

同义参见:

welfare  good  facility  preference  sake  privilege  avail  beauty  in  plus  convenience  utility  profit  favor  blessing  

反义:

n.有利条件; 优点; 利益

disadvantage  handicap  

英英释义

名词 advantage:

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

同义词：vantage

(tennis) first point scored after deuce

benefit resulting from some event or action

同义词：reward

动词 advantage:

give an advantage to

短语词组

have/gain/win an advantage over

1. 胜过

A man who can think will always have an advantage over others.

能动脑子的人总是会胜过别人。

have the advantage of

1. 单方面认识(某人)

You have the advantage of me, I don't remember ever to have had the honor.

对不起(你认识我是单方面的), 我不记得以前见过您。

take advantage of

1. 利用

He took advantage of the good weather to go for a walk.

他趁着天气好, 出去散散步。

2. 欺骗; 占……的便宜

He has always been taking advantage of me.

他老是占我的便宜。

补充

advantageadvantage英:[ədˈvɑ:ntidʒ] 美:[ædˈvæntɪdʒ]n.1.有利条件, 有利因素, 优势Her Olimpic experience gave her a big advantage over the other contestants for the final victory.她的奥运会参赛经历使她比起其他竞技对手在争取最后获胜上具有很大的优势。2.益处, 利益There are advantages to not having servants.不用仆人有不用仆人的优越性。

例句

1. Being tall gives him an advantage.个子高给了他有利条件。 2. A large crowd will be an advantage for the home team.观众人数多将是主队的优势。 3. They are deliberately flouting the law in order to obtain an advantage over their competitors.为了在与对手的竞争中占据上风, 他们公然藐视法律。 4. You have an advantage over her, because you are stronger.你比她有优势, 因为你更强壮。 5. She explained the advantages of the new system over the old one.她解释了新系统优于旧系统的地方。 6. She has the advantage of being the younger player.她具有在选手中年龄较小的优势。 7. He had the advantage of having seen the exam paper already.他有已经看过试卷的优势。 8. The advantage of fresh fruit is its flavour.新鲜水果的优点在于味道。 9. the advantages and disadvantages of sth…的利弊 10. the advantages and disadvantages of marrying when you are very young年龄很小的时候结婚的利弊 11. You should weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of running your own business.你应该权衡自己经营生意的利弊。 12. Going to university has many advantages.上大学有很多好处。 13. He used his height to advantage during the game.他在比赛中很好地利用了自己的身高。 14. The tight-fitting dress showed off Clara's figure to best advantage.紧身连衣裙充分衬托出克拉拉的身材。 15. You have the advantage of me there, I've never met the lady.在这一点上你比我强, 我从来没见过那位女士。 16. She took advantage of him even after they were divorced.即便是离婚后她还在占他的便宜。 17. Can't you see he's just taking advantage of you?你难道看不出来他只是在利用你吗？ 18. The cad took advantage of her when she was in a bad way.那个无赖在她身处困境时诱奸了她。 19. We took advantage of the dry weather to paint the house.我们趁着天气干燥粉刷房子。 20. Try to take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way.尽量利用你遇到的每一个机会。 21. The government have not been able to turn today's demonstration to their advantage.政府未能把今天的示威变成对自己有利的事。 22. The conditions are likely to advantage the bigger boats.情况可能对较大的船有利。 23. It would advantage you to work hard.努力工作对你会有益。 24. Such action will advantage our cause.这样的行为将有助于我们的事业。 25. companies with a computerized database are at an advantage.具备计算机化数据库的公司有优势。 26. she had an advantage over her mother's generation.她比她母亲那一代人有优势。 27. you could learn something to your advantage.你能学到有益的东西。 28. he saw some advantage in the proposal.他在此提议中看到了某些好处。 29. the village's proximity to the town is an advantage.这村庄靠近城镇是个有利条件。 30. people tend to take advantage of a placid nature.人们往往会利用温和的性情。 31. take full advantage of the facilities available.充分利用现有的设施。 32. her shoes showed off her legs to advantage.她的鞋美妙地衬出了她的双腿。 33. plan your space to its best advantage.最有效地规划你的空间。 34. Her experience gave her a big advantage over the other people applying for the job.她经验丰富，比其他申请该工作的人有很大优势。 35. Some runners try to gain an unfair advantage by taking drugs.有些赛跑选手试图通过服用药物来占不该占的便宜。 36. the advantages and disadvantages of a plan一个计划的优点和缺点 37. We should take full advantage of these low prices while they last.我们要充分利用这减价的机会。 38. You shouldn't let him take advantage of you like this.你不应该让他这样利用你。 39. Higher ground gave the enemy the/an advantage.敌人地势高，有优势。 40. He has/enjoys an unfair advantage over us because of his wealth.他的富有使得他比我们有优势，这是不公平的。 41. His plan has the advantage of being less expensive than other options.他的计划具有比其他计划更经济实惠的优势。 42. He lacked the advantages of an advanced education.他不具备受过高等教育的优势。 43. Speed is an advantage in most sports.对于大多数运动项目来说，速度是一个优势。 44. The company's only advantage over the competition is its location.这家公司的唯一竞争优势是其地理位置。 45. Applicants for this job will find that previous experience is an advantage.申请这份工作的人会发现，以往的工作经验是一个优势。 46. The union should be at an advantage [=should have an advantage] in the negotiations.工会在谈判中应该有优势。 47. Being able to set your own schedule is one of the advantages of owning a business.可以自行安排日程是自己办公司的一大好处。 48. Among the advantages of a small college is its campus life.小规模院校的优点之一是校园生活。 49. There isn't any advantage in/to leaving early.早动身没什么好处。 50. She used her position for personal advantage. [=for personal gain; to help herself]她利用自己的职位谋取个人私利。 51. The error was to our advantage. [=we were helped by the error]这个错误对我们有利。 52. Is there a way to turn this situation to our advantage? [=is there a way to exploit this situation?; is there a way to take advantage of this situation?]有没有办法让局势对我们有利？ 53. advantage Mr. Jones.琼斯先生占先。 54. We took advantage of the warm weather and did some yard work.我们趁着天气暖和整理了一下庭院。 55. They are taking advantage of an opportunity to travel.他们正好趁机旅游一下。 56. You should take (full) advantage of this opportunity while you can.你应该尽可能地充分利用这次机会。 57. "After a while, I began to think she was taking advantage of me."过了一会儿，我开始意识到她在利用我。 58. He took advantage of [=exploited] my lack of knowledge.他利用了我的无知。 59. She took advantage of our generosity.她利用了我们的慷慨。 60. The display shows off the collection to (good/best) advantage.展览突出地展示了收藏品的价值。