benefit

英['ben?f?t] 美['b?n?f?t]

復數:?benefits;第三人稱單數:?benefits;過去式:?benefitted;?benefited;過去分詞:?benefited;?benefitted;現在分詞:?benefitting;?benefiting;

benefit 益處

來自法語。詞根bene, 好。fit, 做，同fact,字母c脫落。原指做好處，善舉，后也指個人利益，即善有善報。

benefit: benefit: [14] The element bene- occurs in a wide variety of English words. It comes from Latin bene ‘well’, a close relative of Latin bonus ‘good’. Amongst its combinations are benediction [15], literally ‘saying well’, hence ‘blessing’, benefaction ‘doing well’ [17], and benevolent ‘wishing well’ [15]. Benefit is related to benefaction, since it too comes ultimately from Latin bene facere, but it took a more indirect route to English, from Latin benefactum ‘good deed’ via Old French bienfait and Anglo- Norman benfet.
benefit (n.): late 14c., "good or noble deed," also "advantage, profit," from Anglo-French benfet "well-done," from Latin benefactum "good deed," from bene facere (see benefactor). Meaning "performance or entertainment to raise money for some charitable cause" is from 1680s.
benefit (v.): late 15c., from benefit (n.). Related: Benefited; benefiting.

1. It is certainly worth checking up on your benefit entitlements.: 查清楚你可以享受哪些福利是絕對有必要的。

2. Each family farms individually and reaps the benefit of its labor.: 各家經營各自的農場，收獲各自的勞動成果。

3. In 1986 more than three million were receiving unemployment benefit.: 1986年，有300多萬人領取失業救濟金。

4. Millions of householders are eligible to claim the new council tax benefit.: 數百萬房主都有資格申請新的市政稅優惠。