profit
gb/pɹˈɑfɪt/ us/pɹˈɑfɪt/
B1
Anh
~ 1000
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
entity
1
Money made after expenses
Money you get from selling something after you pay all the costs.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] makes a profit on [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'profit' with 'revenue'. Revenue is the total money earned before costs, while profit is what remains after costs are subtracted.
Từ đồng nghĩa
gain (A general term for something obtained, not limited to money.)
|
earnings (Refers to income, often in accounting or business contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
loss (Refers to the amount of money lost when costs exceed income.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
make a profit
|profit margin
|net profit
|gross profit
|profit from
Chủ đề
business
|finance
|economics
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Động từ
B2
action
2
To gain money or benefit
To get money or help from something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] profits from [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners mistakenly use 'profit' as a verb without 'from', but in most cases 'from' is needed to show the source of benefit.
Từ đồng nghĩa
benefit (A broader term that can mean gaining any kind of advantage, not just financial.)
Từ trái nghĩa
suffer (To experience harm or loss instead of gain.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
profit from
|profit greatly
|profit directly
Chủ đề
business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I profited from my new job.
- He profited from selling his house.
- We profited from the sale.
Danh từ
formal
C1
entity
3
Advantage or benefit gained
A good thing you get from something, not always money.
Từ đồng nghĩa
advantage (A general positive outcome or condition that helps someone.)
Từ trái nghĩa
disadvantage (A harmful or less favorable condition.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
for one's profit
|personal profit
Chủ đề
general
|benefits
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The book was of great profit to me.
- He studied for his own profit.
- I learned for my profit.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
profit
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑfɪt/
US/pɹˈɑfɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
profit (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (profit)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: profit
- Plural: profit, profits
Verb
- Base: profit
- 3rd Person Singular: profits
- Present Participle: profiting
- Past: profited
Họ từ
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
Cách diễn đạt
for profit
3/fɚ pɹˈɑfɪt/
fixed phrase
Intended to make money
Done to make money, not just to help people.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- It took the startup two years to turn a profit.
- The new café finally turned a profit last month.