for-profit

/ˈfȯr-ˈprä-fət/ (ame, mw)

for-profit — adjective

1. organized to earn money for owners or investors, rather than operating mainly fo

1.形容詞B2
釋義

organized to earn money for owners or investors, rather than operating mainly for a public or charitable aim.

例句

The city rejected a for-profit prison plan near the river.

for-profit + noun for an organization's business model

Xiu chose a for-profit college that promised fast job training.

common collocation: for-profit college

同義詞
  • commercial

    broader and more general; it can describe business activity without focusing on legal structure

  • profit-making

    very close in meaning, but often sounds slightly more formal

  • revenue-driven

    emphasizes chasing income and can sound more critical than the neutral label 'for-profit'

反義詞
  • non-profit

    describes an organization that is not set up to distribute profits to owners

  • charitable

    focuses on serving a public or donation-based mission rather than earning money

文法句型

for-profit + noun

be for-profit

become a for-profit + noun

用法筆記

Usually used before a noun such as company, college, hospital, or prison. It describes the organization's business aim, not whether its service is good or bad.

常見錯誤

❌She works for-profit hospital.
✅She works for a for-profit hospital.
💡Use 'for-profit' as an adjective before the noun, and keep the article when the noun needs one.
❌The hospital is for profit.
✅The hospital is for-profit.
💡In this adjective use, the hyphenated form is standard.