Question

profit 与 benefit 的用法区别 !?请指教

Answer 1

profit多局限于物质或金钱的利益,指"利润"时,常用复数；
benefit是最常用的词,可兼指物质利益和精神方面的好处.
如： They are tireless in hunting for super profits. 他们不倦地追求超额利润.
He received much benefit from reading the novels. 读小说使他受益匪浅.
介词on与不同的名词或动词连用意思不同,除了表示时间的用法之外,主要表示为.为基础,关于.等.
在以下一些词组中,有表示目的的意思：
　 I”ve come here on business. 我是有公事来的.
　　They went to Bern on a mission. 他们到伯尔尼去执行一项使命.
　　They has been away on a long trip. 他们出去做一次长途旅行.
　　I”ll go home on leave next month. 下月我将休假回家.
　　I went on business to Shanghai. I did not take leave. 我是公出去上海的,不是不告而别.
　　She came to see you on purpose. 她是专程来看你的.
　　He came here on purpose to discuss it with you. 他到这来是要与你讨论这件事的.