How do you use "benefit" in a sentence?

One of the benefits of cycling is that it's good for your health. She's been claiming unemployment benefit since losing her job. The new policy will benefit low-income families.

benefit

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: An advantage or something helpful; government payment to those in need

好处，利益；福利金

beneficio, ventaja; prestación social

利益、恩恵；給付金

이익, 혜택; 수당, 급여

Benefit refers to an advantage or positive result from something. It also specifically means government welfare payments in the UK (benefits, housing benefit). As a verb, it means to receive an advantage. 'For the benefit of' means for the purpose of helping someone.

benefit指某事带来的优势或积极结果。在英国，它还特指政府的福利金支付（救济金、住房补贴）。作为动词，它意味着获得好处。'For the benefit of'意思是为了帮助某人。

Benefit se refiere a una ventaja o resultado positivo de algo. También significa específicamente pagos de bienestar del gobierno en el Reino Unido (prestaciones, subsidio de vivienda). Como verbo, significa recibir una ventaja. «For the benefit of» significa con el propósito de ayudar a alguien.

benefitは、何かからの利点や良い結果を指します。また、イギリスでは特に政府の福祉給付（給付金、住宅手当）を意味します。動詞としては、利点を受けるという意味です。「For the benefit of」は誰かを助けるためにという意味です。

Benefit은 어떤 것으로부터 얻는 이점이나 긍정적인 결과를 의미합니다. 또한 영국에서는 정부 복지 수당(benefits, housing benefit)을 구체적으로 가리키기도 합니다. 동사로는 이점을 얻다라는 뜻입니다. 'For the benefit of'는 누군가를 돕기 위한 목적으로라는 의미입니다.

Ejemplos

One of the benefits of cycling is that it's good for your health.
骑自行车的好处之一是对健康有益。
Uno de los beneficios de ir en bici es que es bueno para la salud.
自転車に乗ることの利点の一つは、健康に良いことです。
자전거 타기의 장점 중 하나는 건강에 좋다는 것입니다.
She's been claiming unemployment benefit since losing her job.
她失业后一直在领失业救济金。
Ha estado cobrando el subsidio de desempleo desde que perdió su trabajo.
彼女は失業してから失業給付を受けています。
그녀는 실직한 이후로 실업 수당을 받고 있습니다.
The new policy will benefit low-income families.
新政策将惠及低收入家庭。
La nueva política beneficiará a las familias de bajos ingresos.
新しい政策は低所得世帯に恩恵をもたらすでしょう。
새로운 정책은 저소득 가정에 혜택을 줄 것입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Anglo-French 'benfet' meaning 'good deed', from Latin 'benefactum' — 'bene' (well) + 'factum' (deed, thing done). Originally meant a charitable act rather than an advantage received.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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