n.
- 有利條件，優點，優勢[C][U][（+over）]
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He had the
advantage of a good education.
他具備受過良好教育的優勢。
- 利益，好處[C][U]
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What is the
advantage of using nuclear power?
使用核能有何好處？
- （網球賽中的）優勢分[U]
vt.
- 有利於；使處於優勢
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It would
advantage him to go abroad.
出國會對他有好處。
vi.
- 獲利
片語
have/gain/win an advantage over
- 勝過
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A man who can think will always
have an advantage over others.
能動腦子的人總是會勝過別人。
have the advantage of
- 單方面認識（某人）
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You
have the advantage of me, I don't remember ever to have had the honor.
對不起（你認識我是單方面的），我不記得以前見過您。
take advantage of
- 利用
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He
took advantage of the good weather to go for a walk.
他趁著天氣好，出去散散步。
- 欺騙；佔……的便宜
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He has always been
taking advantage of me.
他老是佔我的便宜。
辨析
n.
- a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable position.
▸benefit; profit.
- Tennis a score marking a point interim between deuce and winning the game.
v.
be of benefit to.
▸
[as adj. advantaged]
in a favourable social or economic position.
Phrase
- take advantage of
- make unfair use of for one's own benefit.
- dated seduce.
- make good use of the opportunities offered by.
- to advantage
in a way which displays or uses the best aspects.
Derivative
- advantageous
/adv(ə)nˈteɪdʒəs/
adj. - advantageously adv.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. avantage, from avant ‘in front’, from late L. abante (see advance).
