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advantage
[ ad-van-tij, -vahn- ]
noun
- any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end:
the advantage of a good education.
- benefit; gain; profit:
It will be to his advantage to learn Chinese before going to China.
- superiority or ascendancy (often followed by over or of ):
His height gave him an advantage over his opponent.
- a position of superiority (often followed by over or of ):
their advantage in experienced players.
- Tennis. the first point scored after deuce.
verb (used with object)
- to be of service to; yield profit or gain to; benefit.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to cause to advance; further; promote:
Such action will advantage our cause.
- to prove beneficial to; profit:
It would advantage him to work harder.
advantage
/ 蓹诲藞惫蓱藧苍迟瑟诲萧 /
noun
- often foll byover or of superior or more favourable position or power
he had an advantage over me because of his experience
- benefit or profit (esp in the phrase to one's advantage )
- tennis
- the point scored after deuce
- the resulting state of the score
- take advantage of
- to make good use of
- to impose upon the weakness, good nature, etc, of; abuse
- to seduce
- to advantageto good effect
he used his height to advantage at the game
- you have the advantage of meyou know me but I do not know you
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of advantage1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of advantage1
Idioms and Phrases
- have the advantage of, to be in a superior or advantageous position; possess an advantage over:
By virtue of independent wealth, he has the advantage of his opponents.
- take advantage of,
- to make use of for gain:
to take advantage of an opportunity.
- to impose upon, especially unfairly, as by exploiting a weakness:
to take advantage of someone.
- to advantage, to good effect; advantageously:
The paintings were arranged to advantage on one wall.
More idioms and phrases containing advantage
see get the advantage of ; show to advantage ; take advantage of ; to advantage .Example Sentences
The Rams also hold a slight advantage with the best goal difference of all the sides in the relegation mix.
He said Clonduff parishioners have told him his old school "badly needs expansion" so he now hopes "they can take full advantage of this".
That also meant the Kings, who had the best home record in the NHL in the regular season, would have the home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs.
The playoff 亚洲网紅露点 will be spread out with a Wednesday-Tuesday-Saturday schedule, giving an advantage to a school that relies on one top pitcher.
"Of course we are have an advantage," he said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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