advantage [əd`væntɪdʒ] n. 優勢，優點，益處，便利 衍：advantageous adj.; disadvantage n.
There are advantages and disadvantages in being
the youngest child in the family.
身爲家中的老么，有好處也有壞處。
advantage noun
1 thing that helps
ADJ.
big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, overwhelming | clear, decided/decisive,
definite, distinct, material, obvious, positive, real
Breastfeeding offers a clear advantage to your baby.
key, main, major, important, significant | dubious | unfair
The company has an unfair
advantage over its competitors.
added, additional These computers have the added advantage of being cheap.
special | potential | comparative, relative | mutual
The plan would be to our mutual advantage.
natural
the natural
advantages of countries with low labour costs
commercial, competitive, economic, educational, electoral,
financial, military, personal, political, practical, psychological, social,
strategic, tactical, technical, technological | cost, price, speed, tax
VERB + ADVANTAGE
have | gain, get
He would gain
considerable advantage from staying in that job.
bring (sb), give sb, offer (sb)
Another qualification would give me a big advantage at job
interviews.
press home
The commanders were keen to press home their advantage with a further offensive in the north.
outweigh
They argue that the possible risks attached to
such vaccines vastly outweigh any advantages.
PREP.
to sb's ~
It is to your
advantage to delay things for as long as possible.
~ in
There may be some advantage
in laying down a clearer procedure.
~ over
East coast resorts have the advantage over west coast ones.
~ to
the advantage to
both countries of closer economic ties
PHRASES
to good advantage, to sb/sth's best advantage
The bright lighting showed the jewels to their best advantage.
2 take advantage of: make use of
ADJ.
full, maximum
We took full
advantage of the hotel facilities.
ADVANTAGE
[adj N] 32% full
N, big N, several N
Despite the
twin advantages of wealth and beauty, she did not have a happy life.
儘管擁有財富和美貌的雙重優勢，她的生活並不幸福。
[to N] 20% to
N
It would be to
your advantage (= it would improve the situation for you) to agree to his
demands.
答應他的要求對你有利。
[n N] 10% field
N, home N, tax N
Home advantage
in soccer is due to many factors.
足球的主場優勢是由許多因素造成的。
[amount N] 9% amount
N
And that's one
advantage of having continual contact in the future.
這是未來持續接觸的一個優勢。
[(v) N of n] 8% (have)
N of being
I thought I'd
take advantage of the sports facilities while I'm here.
我想趁我在這兒期間，好好利用一下這裡的體育設施。
