interest
noun
verb
ˈɪntrɪəst noun
1 if you have an interest in something or someone, you want to know or learn more about them 兴趣 singular 单数, U
2 an activity that you enjoy doing or a subject that you enjoy studying 兴趣，爱好 C usually plural 一般用复数
His interests include walking and golf.
他的爱好包括散步和打高尔夫球。
As a biologist, my main interest has been human genetics.
作为一名生物学家，我主要的兴趣是人类遗传学。
Her outside interests (=interests that are not part of her work) were numerous.
她的业余爱好广泛。
3 a quality or feature of something that attracts your attention or makes you want to know more about it 引起关注 （好奇心 ）的性质; 趣味 U
A Persian rug will add colour and interest to your hallway.
波斯地毯将给你的门廊增添色彩和趣味。
be of (no) interest (to sb) (be interesting or not interesting to someone) （某人）有[没有]兴趣
It’s a book that will be of interest to a wide range of readers.
这是一本广大读者都会感兴趣的书。
What you do in your private life is of no interest to me.
我对你的私生活毫无兴趣。
art galleries, museums and other places of interest
艺术画廊、博物馆和其他有趣的地方
topics of general interest (=that everyone wants to know about)
普遍感兴趣的话题
4 a. the extra money that you must pay back when you borrow money b. money paid to you by a bank or financial institution when you keep money in an account there 存款利息 U
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The interest on the loan is 16% per year.
贷款年利率为 16%。
How much are the monthly interest payments ?
每月所付的利息是多少？
an account that pays higher interest
支付更高存款利息的账户
The more you save, the more interest you’ll earn .
存款越多，所得的利息就越多。
5 the things that bring advantages to someone or something 利益，好处 C usually plural 一般用复数, U
protect/look after/safeguard sb’s interests
The regulations were introduced in order to safeguard the interests of local fishing communities.
这些规章的实施是为了保护当地渔民社区的利益。
be in sb’s (best) interest (s) (to do sth) (be the best thing for someone) （做某事）对某人最有利
The court decided that it was in the girl’s best interests to remain with her grandparents.
法庭认为对小女孩最好的做法就是把她留在祖父母身边。
have sb’s (best) interests at heart (care about someone and want to do what is best for them) 关心某人的利益
He has your best interests at heart, you know.
要知道，他最关心你的利益。
We’ve got to balance economic interests and environmental interests.
我们必须兼顾经济利益和环境利益。
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be in the national/public interest
to be good or necessary for the safety or success of a country and its people 为了国家/公众利益
I believe it is in the public interest that these facts are made known.
我认为是为了公众利益才公布这些真相的。
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in the interest(s) of justice/safety/efficiency etc
in order to make a situation or system fair, safe etc 为了公正/安全/效率等
The race was postponed in the interests of safety.
为了安全起见，比赛延期了。
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(just) out of interest/as a matter of interest
used to say that you are asking a question only because you are interested and not because you need to know [口] （只是）出于兴趣〔提问时用〕 spoken
Just out of interest, how much did they offer you?
只是出于好奇问一下，他们打算给你多少钱？
9 if you have an interest in a particular company or industry, you own shares in it 权益，股份 C
The company is believed to be keen to sell its extensive brewing interests.
据信该公司急于出售大量酒业股份。
His business interests are spread throughout Europe.
他的公司股份遍及欧洲。
controlling interest (enough shares to control what decisions are taken) 控股权
In 1986 GM acquired a controlling interest in the sports car maker Lotus.
1986 年通用汽车购得了跑车生产商莲花的控股权。
10 a group of people in the same business who share aims or ideas 利益集团; 利益相关者 C usually plural 一般用复数
Farming interests now dominate many of the National Park committees.
农场经营利益集团现在支配着许多国家公园委员会。
The majority of Brazil’s huge commercial interests support the measure.
大多数巴西的大型商业利益集团都支持这项措施。
the need to reduce the influence of special interests (=groups who are concerned about particular subjects)
减少特殊利益集团的影响力的需要
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have no interest in doing sth
11. to not want to do something 不想做某事
I have no interest in continuing this conversation.
我不想继续谈下去。
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declare an interest (in sth)
12. to officially state that you are connected with something or someone, and so cannot be completely fair and independent when making a decision involving them 宣布（与某事）有利害关系
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human interest/love interest
13. the part of a story, film, or event which is interesting because it shows things about people’s lives or romantic relationships 〔小说、影片或事件中的〕人们的生活/风流韵事情节
As a trainee reporter, she spent most of her time on human interest stories .
作为实习记者，她把大部分时间都投入到富有人情味的故事里。
verb
14 to make someone want to pay attention to something and find out more about it 使感兴趣，使关注
Here’s an article which might interest you.
这里有一篇文章，也许你会感兴趣。
What interests me is all the history of these places.
使我感兴趣的是这些地方的历史。
It may interest you to know that a number of scholarships are available.
你也许有兴趣知道将提供多项奖学金。
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interest yourself in sth
to give something a lot of attention because you want to find out more about it [正式] 对某事感兴趣 formal
He had always interested himself in foreign affairs.
他一贯对外交事务感兴趣。
16 to try to persuade someone to buy, do, or eat something 劝说〔某人〕买 （做，吃 ）
interest sb in sth
The salesman tried to interest me in the higher-priced model.
销售员劝我买价格较高的型号。
Could I interest you in a drink/dessert etc?