advantage

【发音】

美 /əd'væntɪdʒ/ 英 /əd'vɑːntɪdʒ/

【翻译】

1. n. 优点， 优势； 好处

   英释:a good or useful feature that something has

【记忆】

advant(看作advance， 前进) ＋ age(行为) → 前进， 进步 → 优点， 优势

【短语】

1. take advantage of : 利用

2. competitive advantage : 竞争优势

3. advantage in : 发球占先；发球人领先

4. comparative advantage : [经]比较利益；相对优势

5. have the advantage of : 胜过；处于……有利条件

6. advantage over : 占优势；优于…的有利条件

7. take full advantage of : v. 充分利用

8. competition advantage : 竞争优势

9. economic advantage : 经济利益，经济优势

10. absolute advantage : 绝对利益

11. to the advantage of : 对……有利

12. to the best advantage : 效果最佳地；最出色地

13. sustainable competitive advantage : 可持续的竞争优势

14. unfair advantage : 不公平的优势

15. relative advantage : 相对优势；相对利益

16. at an advantage : 处于有利地位

17. have an advantage over : 胜过，优于

18. advantage in competition : 竞争优势

19. mechanical advantage : [机]机械利益

【例句】

1. Younger workers tend to be at an advantage (= have an advantage ) when applying for jobs.

   年轻点的工人申请工作时往往处于优势地位。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Students may take advantage of online resources to learn to solve math problems...

2. (2016.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 听力题)...what advantage does robotic parking have according to its developers...

3. (2015.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...that advantage goes largely to students who already have numerous advantages...

4. (2014.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...take advantage of computers' invariable memory...

5. (2014.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...Mothers are far more likely than fathers to take advantage of this law...

6. (2014.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...The overwhelming conclusion when you put this enormous literature together is that there is no clear academic advantage of sitting in all-female or all-male classes...

7. (2014.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...A review of extensive educational research shows no obvious academic advantage of single-sex schooling...

8. (2012.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...But in order to take advantage of these common-sense solutions...

9. (2012.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...less-expensive degrees may find that they have a competitive advantage in attracting bright...

10. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 听力题)...what is another advantage given to girls by nature...

【同、近义词】

1. n.优势；[经]利益；有利条件

   behalf/superiority/asset/benefit/edge/

2. vi.获利

   gain/make a profit/

3. vt.有利于；使处于优势

   favor of/be conducive to/

【同根词】

1. adj

   advantageous : 有利的；有益的

   advantaged : 得天独厚的；有利的；占有利位置的

2. adv

   advantageously : 有利地；方便地；有助地

3. v

   advantaged : 有利于（advantage的过去式）