profitable
UK/'prɒfitәbl/US
四级六级考研B2
释义
adj.
Producing financial gain.
有利润的,盈利的
adj.
Yielding a useful benefit or advantage.
有益的,有收获的
词根拆分
词根派生profit利益,收益
+
-able能够...的,值得...的
=profitable
profit + -able(能……的)=「能产生收益的」。兼指钱(a profitable business 盈利的生意)与好处(a profitable afternoon of study 收获满满的一下午学习),与 profit 自身的双义对应。
常用搭配
- 1.highly profitable利润丰厚的
- 2.profitable business盈利性业务
- 3.profitable investment合算的投资
- 4.mutually profitable互利互惠的
例句
- 1.
The new product line proved highly profitable.
新产品线被证明利润丰厚。
- 2.
We had a profitable discussion about the project's direction.
我们就项目方向进行了一次富有成效的讨论。
- 3.
It is more profitable to repair the machine than to replace it.
修这台机器比换新更划算。