advantage
noun
ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ
noun
1
something
that
helps
you
to
be
more
successful
than
others,
or
the
state
of
having
this
有利条件，优势;
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2
a
good
or
useful
quality
or
condition
that
something
has
好处，优点
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of
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One
of
the
many
advantages
of
living
in
New
York
is
that
you
can
eat
out
at
almost
any
time
of
day.
住在纽约的诸多好处之一是随便什么时候都可以外出吃饭。
The
hotel
is
not
very
modern,
but
it
does
have
the
advantage
of
being
close
to
the
city
centre.
那家酒店不是很现代，但有一个优点就是离市中心近。
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over
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The
printer
has
several
advantages
over
conventional
printers.
与传统打印机相比，这种打印机具有几项优点。
big/great/considerable
advantage
The
big
advantage
of
this
system
is
that
it
is
fast.
这个系统的显著优点是速度快。
3
take advantage of sb
to
treat
someone
unfairly
in
order
to
get
what
you
want,
especially
someone
who
is
generous
or
easily
persuaded
〔不公正地〕利用某人，占某人的便宜
Don’t
lend
them
the
car
–
they’re
taking
advantage
of
you!
不要把车借给他们 — 他们在利用你！
4
take advantage of sth (to do sth)
to
use
a
particular
situation
to
do
or
get
what
you
want
利用某物（做某事）
I
took
advantage
of
the
good
weather
to
paint
the
shed.
我趁天气好给棚屋刷上油漆。
You’ll
want
to
take
full
advantage
of
the
beachfront
clubs.
你会想好好在海滨俱乐部里玩个痛快。
5
use/turn sth to your/good advantage
to
use
something
that
you
have
or
that
happens
in
order
to
achieve
something
利用某事物/使某事物转化为有利
How
could
he
turn
the
situation
to
his
advantage?
他是如何将形势转化为对他有利的？
Burns
used
his
family
connections
to
good
advantage.
伯恩斯很好地利用了家庭的人脉。
6
show sth to (good/great) advantage
to
make
the
best
features
of
someone
or
something
very
noticeable
使某物优点突出
Her
dress
showed
her
tanned
skin
to
great
advantage.
她的连衣裙很好地突出了她晒黑的肤色。
7
advantage sb
used
in
tennis
to
show
that
the
person
named
has
won
the
next
point
after
the
score
was
40-40
某人占先〔用于网球比赛局末平分后〕