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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++prof·it1 /ˈprɒfɪt $ ˈprɑː-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 [countable, uncountable]BBTPROFIT money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid 利润，收益，盈利 OPP loss → revenue The shop’s daily profit is usually around $500. 这家商店每天的利润一般在500美元左右。 She sold the business and bought a farm with the profits. 她卖了公司，用所得利润买下了一座农场。 They sold their house at a healthy profit. 他们卖掉房子，赚了一大笔钱。2 [uncountable] formalGET an advantage that you gain from doing something 益处，好处 There’s no profit in letting meetings drag on. 会议拖拖拉拉没什么好处。 → non-profit COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa big/huge profit 巨额利润Drug companies make huge profits. 制药厂利润巨大。a quick profit (=happening quickly) 暴利They were only interested in a quick profit. 他们只对暴利感兴趣。a good profit 可观的利润There is a good profit to be made in selling cars. 销售汽车利润很可观。a substantial profit 丰厚的利润nThe agent then sells the land for a substantial profit to someone else.a healthy/handsome/tidy profit (=big) 一大笔利润nBy the second year, the restaurant began to make a healthy profit.a small/modest profit 微薄的利润nThe business managed to produce a small profit last year.nnet profit (=after tax and costs are paid)The company made a net profit of $10.5 million.ngross profit (also pre-tax profit) (=before tax and costs are paid)The hotel group made a gross profit of £51.9 million in 2008. ntrading/operating profit (=profit relating to a company’s normal activities)Both turnover and operating profits were lower.verbsmake a profit 赚取利润We are in business to make a profit. 我们做生意是为了赢利。turn/earn a profit (=make a profit) 赢取利润Without the liquor sales, the store could not turn a profit. 不卖酒,这家商店就无利可图。nshow a profit (=make a profit)The business will not show a profit this year.nreport/post a profit (=officially announce a profit)The company reported net profits of $3.6 million for fiscal year 2006.ngenerate profit(s)We have the capacity to generate more profit.nboost profits (=make them increase)They aim to boost profits by slashing costs.nmaximize profits (=make them as big as possible)Every firm tries to maximize its profits.profits are up/down 利润增加/减少Pre-tax profits were up 21.5%. 税前利润增加了21.5%。profits rise/increase/grow 利润增加nHalf of the firms surveyed expected profits to rise.nprofits soar/leap (=increase by a large amount)profits fall 利润下降nThe group saw profits fall from £24m to £17.8m.nprofits slump/plunge (=fall by a large amount)The group’s pre-tax profits slumped to £25.5m. THESAURUSprofit money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid 利润Our profits are down this year. 今年我们的利润下降了。The big oil companies have made enormous profits following the rise in oil prices. 油价上涨后,大型石油公司获取了巨额利润。earnings the profit that a company makes 〔公司的〕收益,盈利The company said it expected fourth-quarter earnings to be lower than last year’s results. 公司称预计第四季度盈利将低于去年同期。Pre-tax earnings have grown from $6.3 million to $9.4 million. 税前利润从630万美元增至940万美元。return the profit that you get from an investment 〔投资的〕回报,收益You should get a good return on your investment. 你的投资应该能够获得高回报。We didn’t get much of a return on our money. 我们的资金收益并不高。They’re promising high returns on investments of over $100,000. 他们承诺十万美元以上的投资有高额回报。turnover the amount of business done during a particular period 营业额The illicit drugs industry has an annual turnover of some £200bn. 非法毒品行业每年的营业额约为2,000亿英镑。takings the money that a business, shop etc gets from selling its goods in a day, week, month etc 收入,进款He counted the night’s takings. 他数了数一晚上的进款。This week’s takings are up on last week’s. 本周的收入比上周有所增加。interest money paid to you by a bank or other financial institution when you keep money in an account there 利息They are offering a high rate of interest on deposits of over £3,000. 他们对3，000英镑以上的存款支付高额利息。The money is still earning interest in your account. 这笔钱仍在你的账户里生息。dividend a part of a company’s profit that is divided among the people who have shares in the company 股息Shareholders will receive a dividend of 10p for each share. 股东将分到每股10便士的股息。The company said it will pay shareholders a final dividend of 700 cents a share. 公司说将分给股东每股700分的期末股息。Examples from the Corpus
profit• For the first time, the company's annual profits were over $1 million.• The answer is that firms will want to use the most efficient technique because it yields the greatest profit.• Of course, Super Show is not about haute couture, but about haute profits.• They made a huge profit when they sold the business.• They don't care who they sell weapons to. All they are interested in is profit.• At the pre-tax level, profits were down 90.0% at £160,000.• The Profitboss encourages unconventional ways of making profit, encouraging his people to be creative and take initiative.• In Marx, profit is the consequence of exploitation, not a return to entrepreneurial risk-taking activity.• There's no profit to be found in lying.• We aim to increase our profits by at least 5% every year.• If an extension is not obtained subsequent profit costs may be deferred.• Pre-tax profits, excluding an accounting change, fell by 35% to £185m.• All the profits from the auction will go to cancer research.at a ... profit• Whatever his decision, it will be aimed at making profit.• Deliberate assistance to economic growth went hand in hand with administrative reform aimed at channelling its profits firmly into princely treasuries.• The company this year announced a reorganization aimed at stemming the profit decline.• Heaven knows how dealers can sell these cars at a profit.• He'd been running the clinic at a substantial profit for nearly ten years.• Out came Dakota farmers who despaired at the meager profits they made growing wheat.• It is much more difficult to get at property profits than at share profits - everyone has to live somewhere.• They took assets on to their books assuming they would sell them at a profit shortly afterwards.profit2 ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 formalUSEFUL to be useful or helpful to someone 【正式】有益于，对〔某人〕有好处profit somebody to do something It might profit you to learn about the company before your interview. 在面试之前对该公司作些了解可能会对你有帮助。profit by/from There are lessons in these stories that all children can profit by. 所有的孩子都可以从这些故事中汲取教训。2 to get money from doing something 〔从某事中〕获利profit by/from Some industries, such as shipbuilding, clearly profited from the war. 某些行业，例如造船业，显然从这场战争中获利了。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
profit• In the end, the stocks soared and everyone profited.• As long as he was winning, readers could profit.• It profited from their energy and their accumulated capital.• Allowing insiders - ie, better-informed people - to profit from trading means that share prices reflect information more quickly.• Investors buying these new issues also profited handsomely.profit by/from• Revenues are up 65% and profits by 150%.• Listen to his story, and profit by it.• Overall, the insurance industry profits from litigation.• Networks are making heavy profits from news, and on-air talent is being paid more than ever to communicate to the public.• It also brings in a good two-thirds of its profits from overseas.• The suit also said several partners in the firm personally profited from the fake sale of seven Western Savings branch offices.• The bank would profit from this, but the investors might not fair as well.profit by/from• Revenues are up 65% and profits by 150%.• Listen to his story, and profit by it.• Overall, the insurance industry profits from litigation.• Networks are making heavy profits from news, and on-air talent is being paid more than ever to communicate to the public.• It also brings in a good two-thirds of its profits from overseas.• The suit also said several partners in the firm personally profited from the fake sale of seven Western Savings branch offices.• The bank would profit from this, but the investors might not fair as well.From Longman Business Dictionaryprofitprof-it1 /ˈprɒfətˈprɑː-/ noun [countable, uncountable]1ACCOUNTINGFINANCEmoney that you gain from selling something, or from doing business in a particular period of time, after taking away costsA business has to make a profit.Since it was set up two years ago, the company hasn’t earned a profit but could break even this year.Coca-Cola reported strong profits in the latest quarter.They will have to produce and sell more than 300,000 cars a year to turn (=make) a profit on the model.We’ve got to see the economy recover, and we’ve got to see corporate profits (=those of companies in general) increase.They controlled the market for the stock and drove it up to artificially high prices, netting themselves and others excess profits (=profits that people think are too high).The company said that sales and profits increased in four of its major divisions. – Gain is the financial profit that a person or company makes. People often use the word 'gain' when they believe that money is the only thing that someone is interested in Developers continue to cut down the forest for economic gain.Proceeds are all the money that you get from selling something, or from something such as a show or sports event The proceeds from the sale of the house went to his brother. A surplus is the amount of money that remains after a company or organization has paid all its costs, charges, wages etc The division’s surplus last year was under $10 million.Interest is an amount of profit that you make at an agreed rate when you put money into a bank or when you lend money to someone The best rate of interest the banks can offer is around 7%.Return is the total profit that you get as a result of putting money into a bank, company etc How can I get the best return on my capital?Returns from farming have been declining for many years.Yield is the exact amount of profit that you get as a result of lending money to a company, government etc Shareholders should not expect a high yield this year.2first-quarter/second-half/etc profitACCOUNTINGFINANCE profits for the first three-month period, second six-month period etc of the financial yearThe insurer recorded fourth-quarter profit of 86 cents a share, compared with year-earlier net income of 82 cents. → accumulated profit → after-tax profit → book profit → consolidated profit → distributable profit → gross profit → net profit → operating profit → paper profit → pre-tax profit → pure profit → retained profit → taxable profit → trading profit → undistributed profit → windfall profitprofitprofit2 verb [intransitive] to gain money from an event, selling something etcprofit by/from somethingTiger profited by anticipating the fall in the Tokyo stock market.Coca-Cola profited from a weaker dollar and higher sales overseas.→ See Verb tableOrigin profit1 (1200-1300) Old French Latin profectus, past participle of proficere; → PROFICIENTprof·it1 noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1profit2 verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Business things money gain that you Corpus selling or by doing
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prof‧it1 S1 W1 /ˈprɒfət, ˈprɒfɪt $ ˈprɑː-/ 
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OPP loss ⇨ revenue:
The shop’s daily profit is usually around $500.
She sold the business and bought a farm with the profits.
They sold their house at a healthy profit.
2. [uncountable] formal an advantage that you gain from doing something:
There’s no profit in letting meetings drag on.
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▪a big/huge profit Drug companies make huge profits.
▪a quick profit (=happening quickly) They were only interested in a quick profit.
▪a good profit There is a good profit to be made in selling cars.
▪a substantial profit The agent then sells the land for a substantial profit to someone else.
▪a healthy/handsome/tidy profit (=big) By the second year, the restaurant began to make a healthy profit.
▪a small/modest profit The business managed to produce a small profit last year.
▪net profit (=after tax and costs are paid) The company made a net profit of $10.5 million.
▪gross profit (also pre-tax profit ) (=before tax and costs are paid) The hotel group made a gross profit of £51.9 million in 2008.
▪trading/operating profit (=profit relating to a company’s normal activities) Both turnover and operating profits were lower.
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▪make a profit We are in business to make a profit.
▪turn/earn a profit (=make a profit) Without the liquor sales, the store could not turn a profit.
▪show a profit (=make a profit) The business will not show a profit this year.
▪report/post a profit (=officially announce a profit) The company reported net profits of $3.6 million for fiscal year 2006.
▪generate profit(s) We have the capacity to generate more profit.
▪boost profits (=make them increase) They aim to boost profits by slashing costs.
▪maximize profits (=make them as big as possible) Every firm tries to maximize its profits.
▪profits are up/down Pre-tax profits were up 21.5%.
▪profits rise/increase/grow Half of the firms surveyed expected profits to rise.
▪profits soar/leap (=increase by a large amount)
▪profits fall The group saw profits fall from £24m to £17.8m.
▪profits slump/plunge (=fall by a large amount) The group’s pre-tax profits slumped to £25.5m.
▪ profit money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid: Our profits are down this year. | The big oil companies have made enormous profits following the rise in oil prices.
▪earnings the profit that a company makes: The company said it expected fourth-quarter earnings to be lower than last year’s results. | Pre-tax earnings have grown from $6.3 million to $9.4 million.
▪return the profit that you get from an investment: You should get a good return on your investment. | We didn’t get much of a return on our money. | They’re promising high returns on investments of over $100,000.
▪turnover the amount of business done during a particular period: The illicit drugs industry has an annual turnover of some £200 bn.
▪takings the money that a business, shop etc gets from selling its goods in a day, week, month etc: He counted the night’s takings. | This week’s takings are up on last week’s.
▪interest money paid to you by a bank or other financial institution when you keep money in an account there: They are offering a high rate of interest on deposits of over £3000. | The money is still earning interest in your account.
▪dividend a part of a company’s profit that is divided among the people who have shares in the company: Shareholders will receive a dividend of 10p for each share. | The company said it will pay shareholders a final dividend of 700 cents a share.
profit2 verb [intransitive and transitive]
profit somebody to do something
It might profit you to learn about the company before your interview.
profit by/from
There are lessons in these stories that all children can profit by.
2. to get money from doing something
profit by/from
Some industries, such as shipbuilding, clearly profited from the war.
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noun Word Family: noun: profit, profitability, profiteering, profiteer; verb: profit, profiteer; adverb: profitably, profitlessly; adjective: profitable ≠ unprofitable, profitless
Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin profectus, past participle of proficere; ⇨ proficient
1. [uncountable and countable] money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid Language: Old French
Origin: Latin profectus, past participle of proficere; ⇨ proficient
OPP loss ⇨ revenue:
2. [uncountable] formal an advantage that you gain from doing something:
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verb [intransitive and transitive] Word Family: noun: profit, profitability, profiteering, profiteer; verb: profit, profiteer; adverb: profitably, profitlessly; adjective: profitable ≠ unprofitable, profitless
1. formal to be useful or helpful to someoneprofit somebody to do something
profit by/from
2. to get money from doing something
profit by/from
Running a business 经营企业
buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise收购／获得／拥有／出售公司／商行／特许经销权 set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company创办企业／公司 run/operate a business/company/franchise经营企业／公司／专卖店 head/run a firm/department/team管理公司／部门／团队 make/secure/win/block a deal达成／阻止一笔交易 expand/grow/build the business扩展业务 boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade增加投资／支出／销售量／营业额／收入／出口／贸易 increase/expand production/output/sales增加产量／输出量／销售量 boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability使产量／生产力／效率／收入／收益／利润／收益增加／最大化 achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability实现／维持／保持增长／收益 cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices削减成本／价格 announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks宣布／强制实行／实施削减
Sales and marketing 销售和市场营销
break into/enter/capture/dominate the market打入／进入／占领／控制市场 gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share取得／夺取／得到／赢得／增加／丢失市场份额 find/build/create a market for sth为某物找到／建立／开创市场 start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign发起广告／营销宣传活动 develop/launch/promote a product/website开发／推出／推销产品／网站 create/generate demand for your product为产品创造需求 attract/get/retain/help customers/clients吸引／赢得／留住／帮助顾客／客户 drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales刺激／创造／提高／增加需求／销售量 beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition打败／领先于／智胜／胜过竞争对手 meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets完成／达到／超过／未达到销售目标
Finance 财务
draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget起草／制订／提出／批准预算 keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget执行／平衡／削减／大幅削减预算 be/come in below/under/over/within budget未超出／超出预算；在预算之内 generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business产生收益／利润／资金／营业额 fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit为活动／商业项目／扩张／开支／赤字提供资金 provide/raise/allocate capital/funds提供／筹集／分配资金 attract/encourage investment/investors吸引／鼓励投资／投资者 recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment收回成本／亏损／投资 get/obtain/offer sb/grant sb credit/a loan获得／为某人提供／准予某人贷款 apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance申请／筹集／获得／安排／提供资金
Failure 失败；不成功
lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue失去生意／买卖／顾客／销量／收益 accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts累积／积累／招致／积欠债务 suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses蒙受惨重损失 face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy面临削减／赤字／裁员／破产 file for/ ( NAmE enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy申请／避免／幸免破产 ( BrE go into administration/liquidation进入行政接管／清算 liquidate/wind up a company清算／关闭公司 survive/weather a recession/downturn艰难渡过萧条期／衰退期 propose/seek/block/oppose a merger提出／寻求／阻止／反对合并 launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid发起／进行／接受／阻止收购投标