benefits

benefits — noun

1. good results or useful things that make life, work, or a plan better

1.名詞B1
釋義

good results or useful things that make life, work, or a plan better

例句

Regular stretching brings benefits for nurses who stand all day.

collocation: bring benefits for

The new bus lane has benefits for parents rushing between school and work.

同義詞
  • advantages

    slightly broader and often used in comparisons or arguments

  • gains

    focuses more on what is won or obtained

  • upsides

    informal and often used when weighing pros and cons

反義詞
  • drawbacks

    negative points that make something less attractive

  • costs

    focuses on what must be given up or paid

文法句型

benefits of + thing

benefits for + person/group

用法筆記

Often appears with 'of' for the cause and 'for' or 'to' for the people who gain from it. This broad sense is about positive results in general, not money or official payments.

常見錯誤

❌This change has many benefit for students.
✅This change has many benefits for students.
💡Use the plural form when you mean several good results.
❌One of the benefits are free parking.
✅One of the benefits is free parking.
💡The subject is 'one', so the verb should be singular.

2. extra things a company gives workers, such as paid leave or health cover, beside

2.名詞B2
釋義

extra things a company gives workers, such as paid leave or health cover, besides regular pay

例句

The hotel's benefits include free meals and cheaper train passes.

pattern: benefits include + item

Layla compared the benefits before accepting the job in Taipei.

同義詞

文法句型

employee benefits

receive benefits

benefits include + item

用法筆記

Usually refers to the whole package that comes with a job. Distinguish this sense from noun/4, which is about a specific payment or service paid under a plan or policy.

常見錯誤

❌The company gives many welfares to staff.
✅The company offers many benefits to staff.
💡Employee extras are usually called 'benefits', not 'welfare'.
❌Her benefits is private health cover.
✅Her benefits include private health cover.
💡'Benefits' is plural and commonly takes 'include' in this sense.

3. money the state gives people who do not have enough to live on, especially when

3.名詞B2
釋義

money the state gives people who do not have enough to live on, especially when they are out of work or ill

例句

After the mill closed, Christopher claimed benefits while he searched for work.

collocation: claim benefits

Many single parents on benefits worried about the rent increase.

fixed phrase: on benefits

同義詞
  • welfare

    more common in North American English for government support

  • allowance

    often refers to one named payment rather than the whole system

  • assistance

    broader and more formal; can include services as well as money

文法句型

claim benefits

be on benefits

lose benefits

用法筆記

This use is especially common in British English, often in phrases like 'on benefits' or 'claim benefits'. It refers to government support, not company perks.

常見錯誤

❌He is in benefits after losing his job.
✅He is on benefits after losing his job.
💡The fixed phrase is 'on benefits'.
❌She received employee benefits while she was unemployed.
✅She claimed benefits while she was unemployed.
💡This sense is about state support, not workplace perks.

4. money or services that an insurer or pension plan pays when the rules say you ca

4.名詞C1
釋義

money or services that an insurer or pension plan pays when the rules say you can receive them

例句

Her policy pays benefits for hospital stays after a serious accident.

pattern: pay benefits for + event

The plan provides benefits once a worker reaches retirement age.

同義詞
  • payouts

    focuses on money paid out after an event or claim

  • entitlements

    emphasizes what a person has the right to receive

  • coverage

    broader term for what an insurance policy includes

文法句型

pay benefits

benefits under + plan/policy

receive benefits from + fund

用法筆記

This sense focuses on what a contract, policy, or pension plan pays out. Unlike noun/2, it points to the payment or service itself rather than the whole package offered by an employer.

常見錯誤

❌The insurance gave her employee benefits after the crash.
✅The insurance paid her benefits after the crash.
💡This sense is about a payout under a policy, not workplace perks.
❌He received benefits of the pension plan.
✅He received benefits from the pension plan.
💡Use 'from' for the plan that pays them.

5. shows, dinners, or similar events held to collect money for a person, group, or

5.名詞C1
釋義

shows, dinners, or similar events held to collect money for a person, group, or public need

例句

The town held two benefits after the fire destroyed Rosa's bakery.

pattern: hold benefits for a local cause

Local bands played at benefits for families hit by the storm.

collocation: play at benefits

同義詞
  • fundraisers

    broader term for any event or activity that raises money

  • charity events

    common general term; less specific about performance or social setting

  • benefit concerts

    narrower, used when the fundraiser is specifically a concert

文法句型

hold benefits for + person/cause

perform at benefits

用法筆記

Often used for concerts, dinners, or community events arranged to raise money. This sense names the event itself, not the money or help that comes from it.

常見錯誤

❌The school held a charity for Mia.
✅The school held a benefit for Mia.
💡In this sense, the event itself is called a benefit.
❌We bought tickets to a funding event.
✅We bought tickets to a benefit.
💡'Benefit' is the usual noun for this kind of fundraiser.

benefits — verb