名詞：利益、好處、補助金、義演
常見搭配詞：
- benefit concert
慈善音樂會 - unemployment benefit
失業救濟金 - enormous / great / significant / substantial benefit
很大的 利益 - lasting / long-term benefit
持續的 / 長期的 利益 - obvious / mutual benefit
明顯的 / 共同的 利益 - added / additional benefit
另一個好處 - offer / provide / bring / deliver / yield benefit
提供、帶來好處 - get / gain / enjoy benefit
得到好處 - live on benefit / claim benefit
靠救濟金過活 / 請領救濟金 - for somebody’s benefit
為了…好(讓…受益)
例句：
- These improvements will bring real benefit to our company.
這些改善的措施將會讓我們公司受益 - She is not entitled to housing benefits.
她不符合住房補助金的資格 - Most homeless people are not eligible to claim benefits.
大部分遊民沒有資格請領救濟金 - I used to be on benefit.
我曾經靠救濟金度日 - It will be to your benefit to arrive early.
早點到對你有好處 - An added benefit of working from home is less air pollution.
在家工作的另一個好處是減少空氣污染 - In recent years, tourism has brought great economic benefits to the town.
最近幾年來，觀光業為這小鎮帶來很大的經濟利益 - We are working together for mutual benefit.
為了共同的利益，我們一起工作 - Please tell the truth, for your own benefit.
為了你自己好，請說實話
及物動詞：使…受益
常見搭配詞與片語：
- benefit those who are in need
幫助需要的人(使需要幫助的人受益)
例句：
- The policy will benefit the poor.
這政策對窮人有益 - The tax cuts will only benefit large companies.
只有大公司受益於這次的減稅措施 - He believes fasting will benefit him.
他相信間接性斷食會對他有益
不及物動詞：受益
常見搭配詞與片語：
- benefit from
- 從…獲益
- benefit by
受益於
例句：
- I have benefited from the book.
這本書讓我獲益良多 - She benefited considerable from the visit.
她從這次造訪中，獲益良多 - Many companies would benefit by the rapid depreciation of the New Taiwan dollar.
很多公司會因台幣貶值而獲益 - Many people have benefited from the new policy.
很多人已經受惠於新的政策
習語：
give someone the benefit of the doubt
姑且相信
- John didn’t know if his son’s story was true, but he decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.
約翰不知道他兒子是否說實話，但他決定相信他的兒子
With the benefit of hindsight
事後看來
- With the benefit of hindsight, I shouldn’t have taken the job.
事後想想，我真不該接受那分工作
同義詞：
- pension 補助金 n.
- profit 獲利 n. vt. vi.
- reward 報償、獎賞 n. vt.
- advantage 好處、獲利 n. vt. vi
衍生字
- beneficial 有益的、受益的、慈善的 adj.
- beneficiary 享受利益者、受益人 n.
