profiting
profiting — noun
- profitingsingular
- profitingsplural
1. the activity of making money through trade, investing, or sales after the main e
the activity of making money through trade, investing, or sales after the main expenses have been paid
Profiting from weekend football matches helped the snack stand survive winter.
profiting from + event that brings customers
After two bad seasons, profiting again gave the orchard real hope.
Ryan's profiting from summer rentals paid for repairs to the old roof.
For small farms, profiting often depends on selling eggs directly to neighbours.
- earning
broader and more neutral; it can describe salary as well as business income
- monetising
focuses on turning an asset, service, or audience into income
- moneymaking
more informal and often used before a noun
- losing money
costs are higher than the money coming in
- breaking even
income and costs balance with no real gain
文法句型
profiting from + sales / tourism / investment
someone's profiting from + noun
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and most often followed by from when the source of the money is named. It appears more often in reports or commentary than in casual everyday speech.
常見錯誤
2. the act of getting some useful advantage from a situation, a piece of advice, or
the act of getting some useful advantage from a situation, a piece of advice, or even another person's difficulty
Profiting from free tutoring gave Brooke more confidence before the exam.
profiting from + support that helps you improve
Profiting from Chidi's advice saved Ryan weeks of trial and error.
The coach warned that profiting from another runner's injury felt wrong.
Reporters questioned the company's profiting from parents' fear during the recall.
- benefiting
the safest neutral choice for getting something good from a situation
- gaining
broader; it can refer to knowledge, status, or money
- cashing in
more informal and often more critical, especially with fear or fashion
- losing out
ending up without the expected advantage
- suffering
being harmed instead of helped by the situation
文法句型
profiting from + advice / help / change
profiting from + another person's trouble
用法筆記
Almost always takes from. This sense can be neutral when the gain comes from teaching or experience, but it often sounds critical when the benefit comes from fear, loss, or another person's mistake.
常見錯誤
profiting — verb
- profitingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- profitings3rd person singular
- profitinging-ing form
- profitingedpast simple
1. making money from a business, investment, or other activity because more money i
making money from a business, investment, or other activity because more money is coming in than is being spent
The family bakery is profiting from weekend tourists who buy fresh pies.
be profiting from + paying customers
Since fuel prices fell, Ryan's delivery business has been profiting steadily.
The vineyard kept profiting after Salma opened a small tasting room.
Investors are profiting as Hoa's solar company expands into two new towns.
- earning
the broadest neutral verb for receiving money
- making money
more everyday and less tied to business reporting
- monetising
focuses on turning something into a source of income
- losing money
spending more than the business or investment receives
- operating at a loss
formal business phrase for failing to make a profit
文法句型
be profiting from + customers / market change
keep profiting
profit by + -ing
用法筆記
Common in continuous forms when a business or investor is currently doing well. With the source of the money, from is much more usual than by, though by + -ing can describe the method that produces the gain.
常見錯誤
2. getting some benefit, help, or advantage from a situation, action, or piece of a
getting some benefit, help, or advantage from a situation, action, or piece of advice
Students are profiting from the quiet study room above the library.
be profiting from + useful support
Jude kept profiting from Brooke's careful notes before every chemistry quiz.
Some websites are profiting from fear by selling useless storm supplies.
The village clinic is profiting from a new bus route to town.
文法句型
be profiting from + help / change / trouble
keep profiting from + noun
profit by + learning / sharing
用法筆記
Usually followed by from. This sense is often neutral with learning, support, or improved conditions, but it can sound strongly disapproving when the gain comes from fear, crisis, or another person's loss.