profitable

美 [ˈprɑːfɪtəbl]英 [ˈprɒfɪtəbl]
  • adj.有利可图的;赢利的;有益的;有利润的;有好处的

派生词: profitability n.;profitably adv.

profit n.利润 + -able 可...的

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profitableprofitable

adj.

1

有利润的;赢利的
that makes or is likely to make money

a highly profitable business

一家赢利很高的企业

It is usually more profitable to sell direct to the public.

向社会大众直销往往获利较高。

2

有益的;有好处的
that gives sb an advantage or a useful result

She spent a profitable afternoon in the library.

她在图书馆待了一个下午,颇有收获。

3


to increase profitability

增加收益

4


to run a business profitably

把企业经营得有盈余

He spent the weekend profitably.

他过了一个有收获的周末。

These words all describe sb/sth that is making or is likely to make money.以上各词均指赚钱的、赢利的、有利可图的。

making a lot of money, especially by being popular 指赚钱的、成功的:

The play was very successful on Broadway.

那出剧在百老汇大获成功。

The company has had another successful year.

公司又度过了一个兴旺发达之年。

making a profit 指有利润的、赢利的:

a highly profitable business

一家赢利很高的企业

[only before noun] making or intended to make a profit 指赢利的、以获利为目的的:

The movie was not a commercial success (= made no profit) .

这部电影票房收入不佳。

(of business or work) producing or paying a large amount of money; making a large profit 指生意或工作赚大钱的、获利多的:

They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets.

他们在利润丰厚的海外市场上生意很多。

(often used in negative sentences) (of a process, business or activity) producing enough profit to continue (常用于否定句中)指(工序、业务或活动)有利可图、可赚钱、合算:

Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby.

附近的一家超市开业后,当地的小商店就没有利润可赚了。

profitable

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 盈利的;有利润的;赚钱的
    A profitable organization or practice makes a profit.

    Drug manufacturing is the most profitable business in America...

    制药业是美国利润最丰厚的业务。

  • The 28 French stores are trading profitably.

    这28家法国商店在盈利。

  • Changes were made in operating methods in an effort to increase profitability.

    为了提高利润,经营方式上发生了改变。

  • 4
    ADJ-GRADED 有利可图的;有益的;有用的
    Something that is profitable results in some benefit for you.

    ...collaboration which leads to a profitable exchange of personnel and ideas.

    有利于人员和观念交流的合作

  • In fact he could scarcely have spent his time more profitably.

    事实上,他几乎已最大程度地利用了他的时间。

adj

1
yielding material gain or profit
profitable speculation on the stock market

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  1. It is profitable to drill to depths more than 1,000 feet for oil and gas extraction , but only recently in California has it become profitable to pump water from this depth .

    从一千英尺以下的地下开采石油和天然气是有利可图的,但直到最近,在加利福尼亚州从这个深度以下抽取地下水才变得有利可图。

  2. But adding Venice to the UNESCO endangered list — which is dominated by sites in developing and conflict-ridden countries — would be an international embarrassment , and could even hurt Italy 's profitable tourism industry .

    但将威尼斯列入联合国教科文组织濒危名单——这一名单主要被发展中国家和冲突缠身的国家所占据将会是一个国际尴尬局面,甚至可能会伤害意大利有利可图的旅游业。

  3. It would take a miracle to make this business profitable .

    让这个公司赢利简直是天方夜谭。

  4. Other less profitable services are to be axed later this year .

    其他盈利较少的服务项目预定今年稍晚将大量削减。

  5. Tina believed that , given time , her business would become profitable .

    蒂娜相信假以时日,她的生意一定会盈利。

  6. It was profitable for them to produce large amounts of food .

    生产大量的食物能让他们获利。

  7. Drug manufacturing is the most profitable business in America

    制药业是美国利润最丰厚的业务。

  8. The bottom line is that it 's not profitable

    最重要的一点是它无利可图。

  9. Especially , it provides a profitable tool for extracting rules from experience knowledge .

    该模型为经验知识的总结归纳提供了有益手段。

  10. This kind of business is quite profitable .

    这生意来钱。

  11. That business became profitable last year .

    那项生意去年变得很赚钱。

  12. The stock market is profitable .

    股市利好。

  13. It 's more profitable to grow rice than sorghum here .

    咱这儿种稻子比种高粱出息大。

  14. It 's profitable to grow vegetables out of season .

    错季种菜利润丰厚。

  15. The gentleman understands what is moral , the small man what is profitable .

    君子喻于义,小人喻于利。(《论语》)

  16. Managing ecosystems sustainably is more profitable than exploiting them , according to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment .

    根据千禧年生态系统评估报告,对生态系统进行可持续的管理和开发远比过度开发它更有效益。

  17. The experiment was a grand success and Talleyrand 's association with French nobility would prove a profitable connection for Car ê me .

    这一尝试取得了巨大成功,而塔利朗与法囯贵族的人脉圈也令卡莱姆收益颇丰。

  18. Breakfast has the potential to be very profitable , says Sara Senatore of Bernstein , a research firm , because the margins can be high .

    伯恩斯坦调查公司的分析师莎拉·塞纳托尔表示,早餐市场具有很好的赚钱潜力,因为其利润相当高。

  19. But during the past decade declining rainfall has allowed him to plant highly profitable crops .

    但是在过去的十年里,降雨量的减少使他能够种植高利润的作物。

  20. It can be concluded that restaurant keepers need not " be overly concerned about ‘ bad ' tables , " given that they 're profitable .

    可以得出这样的结论:餐馆老板不必"过分担心‘糟糕’的餐桌",因为它们能带来利益。

  21. The production of coffee beans is a huge , profitable business , but , unfortunately , full-sun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage .

    咖啡豆的生产是一项巨大的、有利可图的业务,但不幸的是,行业里全面实行的全日光生产会带来很多危害。

  22. Being a part-time lawyer , at £ 48.98 an hour , would prove to be the most profitable of the “ mum jobs ” , with psychologist (心理学家) a close second .

    时薪48.98英镑的兼职律师被证实为是最赚钱的“母亲工作”,紧随其后的是心理学家。

  23. The railway has also stayed profitable since 2014 .

    京沪高铁开通运营的第四年即2014年以来连续实现盈利。

  24. America still has enough credibility to a more profitable path that would impoverish its creditors slowly .

    美国尚有足够的信用来让其得以选择一条更加有利可图的路径使它的债权人们渐渐贫困枯竭。

  25. Nevertheless , some companies are finding it profitable to offer cattle-free alternatives and not just when it comes to food .

    尽管如此,一些公司发现给顾客提供不含牛成分的其它选择是有利可图的,而这不仅限于食品行业。

  26. But before the pandemic , Coke and its rival PepsiCo had been pushing smaller cans and bottles , which usually carry a higher price per ounce for the consumer and are more profitable for the manufacturer .

    但在疫情之前,可口可乐和它的竞争对手百事可乐一直在推出更小的罐装和瓶装饮料,这些包装通常对消费者来说单价更高,对制造商来说更有利可图。

  27. Business is slow , so when she overhears an accountant ( Damian Lewis ) discussing how profitable horse-racing can be , she has the sort of idea that British comedy dramas are made of .

    生意很惨淡,但是当她无意中听到会计(戴米恩·路易斯饰演)在谈论赛马有利可图时,她萌生了一个想法,正是这个想法支起了这部英国喜剧片。

  28. Research on the Problems of Profitable Hospital Financing in China

    我国营利性医院融资的相关问题研究

  29. Ecological province construction is a profitable probe and practice of regional sustainable development

    生态省建设是区域可持续发展的有益探索与实践

  30. Integrated Service Communication Platform Constructing Profitable Next Generation Internet

    综合业务通信平台打造可赢利的下一代互联网

后缀
e-可...的

available adj. 可获得的

avail 有利,有用 + -able 可...的

changeable adj. 可变的

change v.更改 + -able 可...的

comfortable adj. 使人舒服的

comfort n.舒适 + -able 可...的

enable vt. 使可能

en- 进入,使… + -able 可...的

enjoyable adj. 愉快的

enjoy v.享受的乐趣 + -able 可...的

vegetable n. 蔬菜

veget- 植物 + -able 可...的

admirable adj. 好极了

admir(e) 钦佩;赞美 + -able 可...的

portable adj. 便携式的

port 港口 + -able 可...的

probable adj. 可能的

prob 试,试验 + -able 可...的

reasonable adj. 公平的

reason n.理由 + -able 可...的

unable adj. 不能的

un- 否定 + -able 可...的

unbearable adj. 无法忍受的

un- 否定 + bear v.携带 + -able 可...的

unbelievable adj. 难以置信的

un- 否定 + believ(e) 相信 + -able 可...的

valuable adj. 有价值的

valu(e) 价值,重视 + -able 可...的

acceptable adj. (社会上)认同的,认可的

accept v.接受 + -able 可...的

advisable adj. 明智的

advis(e) 建议,劝告 + -able 可...的

applicable adj. 可应用的

ap- 朝,向 + lic 准许 + -able 可...的

capable adj. 有能力

cap 头 + -able 可...的

considerable adj. 相当大的

con- 共同, 一起 + sider- 星星 + -able 可...的

desirable adj. 向往的

desir(e) 欲望 + -able 可...的

disable vt. 使残废

dis- 否定 + -able 可...的

indispensable adj. 不可或缺的

in- 不,无 + dis- 分开,分离 + pens 悬挂 + -able 可...的

liable adj. 有责任的

lig- 捆绑 + -able 可...的

measurable adj. 可测量的

measur(e) 测量 + -able 可...的

noticeable adj. 值得注意的

notice n.注意 + -able 可...的

preferable adj. 更可取

prefer v.更喜爱 + -able 可...的

reliable adj. 可信赖的,可依靠的

rel(y) 依赖 + -i- + -able 可...的

remarkable adj. 非凡的

remark v.说 + -able 可...的

stable adj. 稳固的

st- 站,立 + -able 可...的

suitable adj. 合适的

suit n.一套衣服 + -able 可...的

variable n. 变量

vari- 变化,多变 + -able 可...的

innumerable adj. 无数

in- 不,无 + numer 数目 + -able 可...的

favorable adj. 有利的

favor 喜欢,支持 + -able 可...的

sociable adj. 善于交际的

soci 同伴,结交,联合 + -able 可...的

honorable adj. 光荣的

honor n.尊敬 + -able 可...的

vulnerable adj. 脆弱的

vulner- 创伤 + -able 可...的

notable adj. 值得注意的

not(e) 留意,注意 + -able 可...的

invaluable adj. 极宝贵的

in- 不,无 + valu(e) 价值,重视 + -able 可...的

amiable adj. 和蔼可亲

am 爱,亲切 + -i- + -able 可...的

comparable adj. 类似的

compar(e) 比较 + -able 可...的

agreeable adj. 令人愉快的

agree v.同意 + -able 可...的