| 单词 | advantage |
| 释义 | advantage advantage /; AmE / noun [C,U]
ABSOLUTE ADVANTAGE, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
1 a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people: The company found there was no advantage in printing publicity material themselves. Familiar brands have an advantage over less well known brands. Staff with a good command of a second language are at an advantage. Much of our business is becoming Internet-based, which has a lot of cost advantages. State aid gave the airline an unfair advantage over its rivals.
a big/definite/great/huge/tremendous advantage ◆ a commercial/cost/an economic/financial/price advantage ◆ to be/gain/give (sb)/have an advantage
2 a quality of sth that makes it better or more useful: Their new sun cream has the added advantage of smelling unattractive to insects. Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages.
IDIOMS
be/work to your advantage to give you an advantage; to change a situation in a way that gives you an advantage: Eventually, the new regulations may work to our advantage.
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