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advantage BrE /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
NAmE /-ˈvæn-/► SEE ALLtake advantage of sth/sbto sb’s advantageto (good, better, etc.) advantageturn sth to your (own) advantagepress home your advantage
●take adˈvantage of sth/sb1. make good use of sth; to make use of an opportunity 充分利用某事物；利用某机会◆We made sure that we took full advantage of the hotel facilities.
我们确保已充分享用了酒店的设施。◆Take advantage of our special offer and get two books for the price of one!
好好把握机会，享受买一送一的购书优惠！2. make use of sb/sth in a way that is unfair or dishonest （不正当或不诚实地）利用；占…的便宜◆He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give).
他利用了我的慷慨（如索要的比我打算给的多）。●to sb’s adˈvantageso that sb benefits 结果对某人有利◆The rise in the value of the pound will work to the advantage of those planning a trip abroad this summer.
英镑升值对计划今年夏天出国的人有利。●to (good, better, etc.) adˈvantagein a way that produces a good result 有效地；更好地；更突出地◆You would be spending your time to better advantage if you did what I suggested.
你要是按我的建议去做，你的时间会得到更有效的利用。◆That’s a lovely picture but it’s not seen to its best advantage on that wall.
那幅画真不错，可是挂在那面墙上没有让它尽显其美。●turn sth to your (own) adˈvantageuse or change a bad situation so that it helps you 转害为利；充分利用◆She had three empty rooms in the house after her children left home, so she decided to turn this to her advantage and rent them out to students.
她的几个孩子长大离家以后，房子里空出来三个房间，所以她打算充分利用，把它们租给学生。●press ˌhome your adˈvantagemake good use of the fact that you are in a stronger position than your opponent, enemy, etc. 充分利用有利时机；乘胜追击◆Once they realized that the management was so weak, the union leaders pressed home their advantage and asked for another three days’ holiday.工会领袖意识到管理层的软弱后就趁机加码，要求增加三天的假期。 |