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advantage
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural advantages
plural advantages
Learner's definition of ADVANTAGE
1
[count]
a : something (such as a good position or condition) that helps to make someone or something better or more likely to succeed than others优势；有利条件；有利因素
- Higher ground gave the enemy the/an advantage.敌人地势高，有优势。
- He has/enjoys an unfair advantage over us because of his wealth.他的富有使得他比我们有优势，这是不公平的。
- His plan has the advantage of being less expensive than other options.他的计划具有比其他计划更经济实惠的优势。
- He lacked the advantages of an advanced education.他不具备受过高等教育的优势。
- Speed is an advantage in most sports.对于大多数运动项目来说，速度是一个优势。
- The company's only advantage over the competition is its location.这家公司的唯一竞争优势是其地理位置。
- Applicants for this job will find that previous experience is an advantage.申请这份工作的人会发现，以往的工作经验是一个优势。
- The union should be at an advantage [=should have an advantage] in the negotiations.工会在谈判中应该有优势。
b : a good or desirable quality or feature优点 — opposite disadvantage
- Being able to set your own schedule is one of the advantages of owning a business.可以自行安排日程是自己办公司的一大好处。
- Among the advantages of a small college is its campus life.小规模院校的优点之一是校园生活。
2
[noncount] : benefit or gain好处，利益 — opposite disadvantage
- There isn't any advantage in/to leaving early.早动身没什么好处。
- She used her position for personal advantage. [=for personal gain; to help herself]她利用自己的职位谋取个人私利。
- The error was to our advantage. [=we were helped by the error]这个错误对我们有利。
◊ If you turn/use something to your advantage or to good advantage, you use something in a way that is helpful to you.利用；使对己有利
- Is there a way to turn this situation to our advantage? [=is there a way to exploit this situation?; is there a way to take advantage of this situation?]有没有办法让局势对我们有利？
3
[noncount] tennis : the first point won after the score is tied at 40-40占先，优势分（网球比赛中局末平分后一方率先赢得的第一分） — used to announce the person who has won the point用于宣布获得优势分的选手
- Advantage Mr. Jones.琼斯先生占先。
take advantage of
1
: to use (something, such as an opportunity) in a way that helps you : to make good use of (something)利用（机会等）
- We took advantage of the warm weather and did some yard work.我们趁着天气暖和整理了一下庭院。
- They are taking advantage of an opportunity to travel.他们正好趁机旅游一下。
- You should take (full) advantage of this opportunity while you can.你应该尽可能地充分利用这次机会。
2
a : to ask for or expect more than is fair or reasonable from (someone) : to treat (someone who is generous or helpful) unfairly占（某人）便宜；欺骗，利用（某人）
- After a while, I began to think she was taking advantage of me.过了一会儿，我开始意识到她在利用我。
b : to use (something) unfairly for personal gain（为达个人私利不正当地）利用
- He took advantage of [=exploited] my lack of knowledge.他利用了我的无知。
- She took advantage of our generosity.她利用了我们的慷慨。
to advantage
: in an attractive and appealing way特别引人注目地；显著地
- The display shows off the collection to (good/best) advantage.展览突出地展示了收藏品的价值。
ad·van·tage əd-ˈvan-tij 
3
a
: benefit, gain
b
obsolete : interest sense 3a
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun Higher ground gave the enemy the advantage. He has an unfair advantage over us because of his wealth. His plan has the advantage of being less expensive than other options. He lacked the advantages of an advanced education. Speed is an advantage in most sports. The company's only advantage over the competition is its location. Applicants for this job will find that previous experience is an advantage. Being able to set your own schedule is one of the advantages of owning a business. Among the advantages of a small college is its campus life. There isn't any advantage in leaving early. Verb there's no question that that bicycle racer was significantly advantaged by a great set of genes See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 Co-op participants are not required to purchase systems but can attend solar workshops and take advantage of S.U.N.’s exhaustive database of advice and information about residential solar systems. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 Chicago Tribune readers can take advantage of some big boosts when betting on Major League Baseball on Wednesday night. Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 Any bettor interested in wagering on Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, any international soccer league or UFC Fight Night can take advantage of this offer. cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022 Between 7,000 and 12,000 students take advantage of the grant each year. oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2022 Azerbaijan may be seeking to take advantage of Russia's difficulties in Ukraine. Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2022 But in a month full of games against playoff contenders, the Orioles especially needed to take advantage against Washington, the club with the worst record in baseball. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 Tagovailoa is far from a polished quarterback and still very much susceptible to making poor decisions, so look for Baltimore’s opportunistic defense to take advantage. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 While the answer to the specific question was that in this climate zone there is no real gain or advantage one way or the other, another reader reached out with an extremely important point. Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 The commission’s maps cannot disproportionately advantage any political party. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2021 From the start of the Jackson County hearing, lawyers went back and forth, hammering each other with arguments before Judge Thomas Wilson seeking to allow — or keep out — testimony and jury instructions that could advantage them. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2022 There’s irony somewhere that the ghost of Larry Scott, the stumbling, bumbling evil spirit that gave the Utes advantage a dozen years ago, comes around to haunt them now. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 July 2022 Others would point to the clear, persistent recruiting biases that often advantage some while disadvantaging others. Dana Brownlee, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Ryan Ha, founder of Dreamy DC — whose contractors charge a fee for a motivational speech, followed by a gift of marijuana — said the new legislation would advantage some businesses at the expense of many others. Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2022 But the state legislature approved a map this month that analysts said would likely retain Republicans’ edge in the state’s congressional delegation but wouldn’t advantage Republicans as much as the governor’s proposal would. Alexa Corse, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
In 2021, the top 1% were able to take advantage of a soaring stock market and make like bandits. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 Co-op participants are not required to purchase systems but can attend solar workshops and take advantage of S.U.N.’s exhaustive database of advice and information about residential solar systems. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 Chicago Tribune readers can take advantage of some big boosts when betting on Major League Baseball on Wednesday night. Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 Any bettor interested in wagering on Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, any international soccer league or UFC Fight Night can take advantage of this offer. cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022 Between 7,000 and 12,000 students take advantage of the grant each year. oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2022 Azerbaijan may be seeking to take advantage of Russia's difficulties in Ukraine. Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2022 But in a month full of games against playoff contenders, the Orioles especially needed to take advantage against Washington, the club with the worst record in baseball. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 Tagovailoa is far from a polished quarterback and still very much susceptible to making poor decisions, so look for Baltimore’s opportunistic defense to take advantage. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 Verb
Ultimately, a higher-cost regional aviation market may advantage upstarts like David Neeleman’s Breeze Airways, which focuses on underserved airports using the larger E-Jet and A220 regional jets. Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 While the answer to the specific question was that in this climate zone there is no real gain or advantage one way or the other, another reader reached out with an extremely important point. Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 The commission’s maps cannot disproportionately advantage any political party. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2021 From the start of the Jackson County hearing, lawyers went back and forth, hammering each other with arguments before Judge Thomas Wilson seeking to allow — or keep out — testimony and jury instructions that could advantage them. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2022 There’s irony somewhere that the ghost of Larry Scott, the stumbling, bumbling evil spirit that gave the Utes advantage a dozen years ago, comes around to haunt them now. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 July 2022 Others would point to the clear, persistent recruiting biases that often advantage some while disadvantaging others. Dana Brownlee, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Ryan Ha, founder of Dreamy DC — whose contractors charge a fee for a motivational speech, followed by a gift of marijuana — said the new legislation would advantage some businesses at the expense of many others. Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2022 But the state legislature approved a map this month that analysts said would likely retain Republicans’ edge in the state’s congressional delegation but wouldn’t advantage Republicans as much as the governor’s proposal would. Alexa Corse, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
alteration (with initial a- taken as assimilated form of Latin ad- ad-) of Middle English avauntage, borrowed from Anglo-French avantage, from avant "before" (going back to Latin abante) + -age -age — more at advance entry 1
Verb
alteration (after advantage entry 1) of Middle English avauntagen, borrowed from Anglo-French avauntager, verbal derivative of avauntage, avantage advantage entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Verb
1549, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of advantage was in the 15th century Phrases Containing advantage
noun¹
noun²
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