profiting
profiting — 名詞
- profitingsingular
- profitingsplural
1. the activity of making money through trade, investing, or sales after the main e
獲利
靠生意或投資賺錢的行為
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.
靠週末足球賽帶來的人潮獲利，讓那個小吃攤熬過了冬天。
profiting from + event that brings customers
After two bad seasons, profiting again gave the orchard real hope.
經歷兩個糟糕的產季後，再次獲利讓那座果園重新看到希望。
Ryan's profiting from summer rentals paid for repairs to the old roof.
Ryan 靠暑期出租來獲利，支付了修理舊屋頂的費用。
someone's profiting from + income source
For small farms, profiting often depends on selling eggs directly to neighbours.
對小型農場來說，要能獲利往往得靠直接把雞蛋賣給鄰居。
- profiting from tourism
- profiting from direct sales
- profiting again
- return to profiting
- 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
得益
從情況中得到好處的行為
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.
從免費家教中得益，讓 Brooke 在考前更有信心。
profiting from + support that helps you improve
Profiting from Chidi's advice saved Ryan weeks of trial and error.
從 Chidi 的建議中得益，替 Ryan 省下了好幾週摸索的時間。
The coach warned that profiting from another runner's injury felt wrong.
教練警告說，從另一位跑者受傷這件事得益，感覺並不光彩。
negative nuance: gain from another person's trouble
Reporters questioned the company's profiting from parents' fear during the recall.
在召回事件期間，公司從家長的恐懼中得益，遭到記者質疑。
- profiting from advice
- profiting from experience
- profiting from fear
- profiting from another's mistake
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
賺錢
正靠生意或投資賺進利潤
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.
那家家庭麵包店正靠週末來買新鮮派的觀光客賺錢。
be profiting from + paying customers
Since fuel prices fell, Ryan's delivery business has been profiting steadily.
燃料價格下跌後，Ryan 的外送生意一直在穩定賺錢。
The vineyard kept profiting after Salma opened a small tasting room.
Salma 開了一間小型品酒室後，那座葡萄園就一直在賺錢。
keep profiting after a business change
Investors are profiting as Hoa's solar company expands into two new towns.
隨著 Hoa 的太陽能公司擴展到兩個新城鎮，投資人正在賺錢。
- profiting from tourism
- profiting steadily
- keep profiting
- profit by selling direct
- 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
獲益
正從某事中得到好處
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.
學生們正從圖書館上方那間安靜的自習室中獲益。
be profiting from + useful support
Jude kept profiting from Brooke's careful notes before every chemistry quiz.
每次化學小考前，Jude 都一直從 Brooke 細心整理的筆記中獲益。
Some websites are profiting from fear by selling useless storm supplies.
有些網站靠販賣沒用的防暴風用品，正從人們的恐懼中獲益。
critical use: profiting from fear
The village clinic is profiting from a new bus route to town.
那家村診所正從通往鎮上的新公車路線中獲益。
- profiting from advice
- profiting from change
- profiting from fear
- profiting from new grants
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.
常見錯誤
同根字
- profit動詞B2
- profit名詞B2
- profitable形容詞B2
- profitably副詞C1
- profitability名詞C1
- unprofitable形容詞B2