profit
gb/pɹˈɑfɪt/ us/pɹˈɑfɪt/
B1
英語
~ 1000
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
Money made after expenses
Money you get from selling something after you pay all the costs.
用法パターン：
[someone] makes a profit on [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'profit' with 'revenue'. Revenue is the total money earned before costs, while profit is what remains after costs are subtracted.
類義語
gain (A general term for something obtained, not limited to money.)
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earnings (Refers to income, often in accounting or business contexts.)
対義語
loss (Refers to the amount of money lost when costs exceed income.)
コロケーション
make a profit
|profit margin
|net profit
|gross profit
|profit from
テーマ
business
|finance
|economics
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The company reported a record profit this quarter.
- After paying for supplies and rent, she still made a good profit.
- They sell handmade jewelry for a small profit.
- The new product boosted the firm's annual profit.
- We need to reduce costs to increase our profit.
学習者向け例文
- The store made a big profit.
- He sold his car for a profit.
- We want to make more profit.
- Our profit is small this year.
動詞
B2
action
2
To gain money or benefit
To get money or help from something.
用法パターン：
[someone] profits from [something]
よくある間違い：
Some learners mistakenly use 'profit' as a verb without 'from', but in most cases 'from' is needed to show the source of benefit.
類義語
benefit (A broader term that can mean gaining any kind of advantage, not just financial.)
対義語
suffer (To experience harm or loss instead of gain.)
コロケーション
profit from
|profit greatly
|profit directly
テーマ
business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Many small businesses profited from the tourism boom.
- She profited greatly from her early investments.
- Unscrupulous traders profited from the shortage.
- Farmers profited from the good weather.
- Only a few people profited from the deal.
学習者向け例文
- I profited from my new job.
- He profited from selling his house.
- We profited from the sale.
名詞
formal
C1
entity
3
Advantage or benefit gained
A good thing you get from something, not always money.
類義語
advantage (A general positive outcome or condition that helps someone.)
対義語
disadvantage (A harmful or less favorable condition.)
コロケーション
for one's profit
|personal profit
テーマ
general
|benefits
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He read widely for his own profit and enjoyment.
- The training will be of great profit to you in your career.
- They shared knowledge for mutual profit.
学習者向け例文
- The book was of great profit to me.
- He studied for his own profit.
- I learned for my profit.
文法
辞書形
profit
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑfɪt/
US/pɹˈɑfɪt/
音節・強勢
profit （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (profit)
活用形
Noun
- Base: profit
- Plural: profit, profits
Verb
- Base: profit
- 3rd Person Singular: profits
- Present Participle: profiting
- Past: profited
関連語
Forms
profits
noun
profiting
verb
profited
verb
Core family
profitable
adjective B1
Related words
profitability
noun B2
profitably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unprofitable
adjective B2
nonprofit
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
profiteer
noun
表現
for profit
3/fɚ pɹˈɑfɪt/
fixed phrase
Intended to make money
Done to make money, not just to help people.
例文
- They run the school for profit, not charity.
- This is a for-profit organization.
make a profit
1/mˈeɪk ə pɹˈɑfɪt/
fixed phrase
Earn more than spent
To get more money than you spent on something.
例文
- The shop made a profit on every sale.
- We hope to make a profit by the end of the year.
profit from
2/pɹˈɑfɪt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Benefit or gain from something
To get money or help because of something that happens.
例文
- She profited from her early training.
- Some companies profited from the crisis.
turn a profit
4/tˈɚn ə pɹˈɑfɪt/
fixed phrase
Start earning more than spent
To begin making more money than you spend in a business or project.
例文
- It took the startup two years to turn a profit.
- The new café finally turned a profit last month.