英语的过程可能比我们想象的要难一些，尤其是单词辨析这部分，对于二语习得的人来说，单词辨析对于很多人来说比较难学，也正是如此，才说明这部分的内容是比较重要的，尤其是对于那些准备CATTI考试、专四、专八或者是考研英语的同学，这部分内容均会以不同的形式出现在考试中，尤其是翻译部分，通过实际的翻译考察看评判大家对知识的理解。
今天西贝君接着跟大家讲解Benefit和advantage,interest,favour,profit,gain的区别：文章源自西贝博客-https://qinghe.me/how-to-differ-words-benefit-advantage-interest-favour.html
相同之处
当名词用时，这几个词都有“利益、好处”的意思。文章源自西贝博客-https://qinghe.me/how-to-differ-words-benefit-advantage-interest-favour.html
不同之处
- benefit：普通用词，指通过正当手段从物质或精神方面得到的任何好处或利益；
- advantage：指因某方面占优势或利用某机会以及对方弱点而获得利益与好处；
- interest：作“利益”解时，多用复数形式，既可指集团、群体的利益，又可指个人的利益；
- favour：指在竞争中获得的advantage,也可指在狭隘的个人利益；
- profit：着重收益，尤指从物质、钱财等方面获得的利益；
- gain：指获得的物质利益，也暗示不损坏他人利益而得的无形好处。
我们通过具体的例子来看下这几个单词的差异：文章源自西贝博客-https://qinghe.me/how-to-differ-words-benefit-advantage-interest-favour.html
benefit
- n. 益处, 好处
- 救济金, 保险金
来看一个来自洛杉矶时报的例子：文章源自西贝博客-https://qinghe.me/how-to-differ-words-benefit-advantage-interest-favour.html
- One signal would be cutting benefits for part-time employees.— Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Jeff Bezos becomes the first CEO to break his pledge to dump the ‘shareholder value’ model," 16 Sep. 2019
- 一个信号是削减兼职员工的福利。
advantage
- n. 有利条件, 有利因素, 优势
关联例子：文章源自西贝博客-https://qinghe.me/how-to-differ-words-benefit-advantage-interest-favour.html
- Speed is an advantage in most sports.
- 在多数的体育运动中，速度是个优势。
文章源自西贝博客-https://qinghe.me/how-to-differ-words-benefit-advantage-interest-favour.html
interest
- n. 兴趣; 爱好, 嗜好
- 利益
- 利息
来看一个来自国家评论杂志的例子：文章源自西贝博客-https://qinghe.me/how-to-differ-words-benefit-advantage-interest-favour.html
- Now, under the new rule, the incentives of landowners will be better aligned with the interests of at-risk species.— Shawn Regan, National Review, "The New Endangered-Species Regulations Are Good for Species," 12 Sep. 2019
- 现在，根据新规定，土地所有者的激励措施将更好地与濒危物种的利益相一致。
favour
- n. 偏爱；赞同；善行
关联例子：文章源自西贝博客-https://qinghe.me/how-to-differ-words-benefit-advantage-interest-favour.html
- Maybe you've also done yourself a favour.
- 或许你是帮了你自己一个忙。
profit
- n. 利润；利益
来看一个来自纽约客杂志的例子：文章源自西贝博客-https://qinghe.me/how-to-differ-words-benefit-advantage-interest-favour.html
- Consider the backlash faced by Gillette, Hard Candy, Nike, and State Street, among others, for using female-forward messaging as a source of profit, often at odds with their own companies’ policies toward women.— Mary Pilon, The New Yorker, "The Misplaced Feminism of Ms. Monopoly," 11 Sep. 2019
- 想想吉列（gillette）、硬糖（hard candy）、耐克（nike）和州立街（state street）等公司，由于将女性转发信息作为利润来源，往往与它们自己公司对女性的政策相悖而面临的反弹。
gain
- n. 收获；增加；利润
来看一个来自纽约时报的例子：文章源自西贝博客-https://qinghe.me/how-to-differ-words-benefit-advantage-interest-favour.html
- That matters in part because inflation gives the central bank headroom to cut interest rates, which do not strip out price gains.— Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, "Trump Urges ‘Big’ Rate Cut as Fed Faces Challenges," 16 Sep. 2019
- 这在一定程度上很重要，因为通胀给了央行降息的空间，而降息并不能抹去价格涨幅。
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