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a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people 有利条件；有利因素；优势 a distinct/significant/huge advantage 明显/显著/巨大的优势 It gives you an unfair advantage (= something that benefits you, but not your opponents). 它给了你不公平的优势。 She had the advantage of a good education. 她具有受过良好教育的有利条件。 You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. 如果你预先考虑过面试中提出的问题，就会处于优势。 - advantage over somebody
The company was able to gain a competitive advantage over its rivals by reducing costs. 该公司通过降低成本获得了比对手更强的竞争优势。 Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players. 他个子高，比其他运动员有利。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successa2Breastfeeding offers a clear advantage to your baby. 母乳喂养对孩子的好处显而易见。 companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals 寻求超越贸易对手的竞争优势的公司 He would gain considerable advantage from staying in that job. 他若继续留任会取得相当多的优势。 The commanders were anxious to press home their advantage with a further offensive in the north. 指挥官们一心想在北部进一步发动进攻以扩大战果。 The company has an unfair advantage over its competitors. 与竞争对手相比，这家公司具有一种不公平的有利因素。 The new design gives us a clear advantage over our competitors. 新的设计使我们比竞争者有明显的优势。 the advantage to both countries of closer economic ties 加强经济联系对两国的好处 Having a degree is a huge advantage when it comes to getting a job. 找工作时，有个学位是一极大的优势。 The bill will give US tuna processors a competitive advantage in the US tuna market. 该法案将给予美国金枪鱼加工者在美国金枪鱼市场的竞争优势。 Their better training gave the French troops a decisive advantage. 他们更好的训练给了法国军队决定性的优势。 They took an early lead and held onto their advantage right to the end. 他们领先一步，并一直保持优势。 With good cooperation we should be able to exploit this opportunity to our mutual advantage. 有了良好的合作，我们应该能够利用这个机会对我们双方都有利。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- enormous
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- have
- gain
- get
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- to somebody’s advantage
- advantage in
- advantage over
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- to good advantage
- to somebody/something’s best advantage
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a quality of something that makes it better or more useful 优点 Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages. 这些系统各有其优缺点。 Continuous assessment offers clear advantages for teachers and students. 持续评估为教师和学生提供了明显的优势。 - advantage of (doing) something
A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run. 小型轿车还有一个优点是养护成本比较便宜。 - advantage in (doing) something
Is there any advantage in getting there early? 早到那里是否有利？ - advantage to (doing) something
There are many advantages to online shopping. 网购有很多好处。
Extra Examplesthe natural advantages of countries with low labour costs 拥有廉价劳动力国家的自然优势 the natural advantages of a fertile soil 肥沃土壤的自然优势 They argue that the possible risks attached to such vaccines vastly outweigh any advantages. 他们认为这些疫苗可能存在的风险要远远超过它们带来的益处。 These computers have the added advantage of being cheap. 这些计算机还有个额外的优点，就是非常便宜。 There may be some advantage in laying down a clearer procedure. 制订一个更清晰的流程可能会有好处。 East coast resorts have the advantage over west coast ones. 东海岸的旅游胜地比西海岸占优势。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
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- have
- gain
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- to somebody’s advantage
- advantage in
- advantage over
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- to good advantage
- to somebody/something’s best advantage
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(in tennis 网球 the first point scored after a score of 40–40 （局末平分后）占先；优势分 Advantage Miss Stephens. 优势斯蒂芬斯小姐。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French avantage, from avant ‘in front’, from late Latin abante ‘in front’, from ab ‘from’ + ante ‘before’. The initial a- was mistakenly assimilated to ad- in the 16th cent.
Idioms
be/work to your advantage
to give you an advantage; to change a situation in a way that gives you an advantage 对…有利 It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting. 参加这次会议会对你有利。 Eventually, the new regulations will work to our advantage. 新规章制度最终将对我们有利。
Extra ExamplesThe plan would be to our mutual advantage. 这一计划会对我们双方都有利。 It is to your advantage to delay things for as long as possible. 尽可能久地拖延会对你有利。
take advantage of something/somebody
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to make use of something well; to make use of an opportunity 利用；利用（机会） -
to make use of somebody/something in a way that is unfair or dishonest 欺骗；占…的便宜
to (good/best) advantage
turn something to your advantage
to use or change a bad situation so that it helps you 使转为有利；变（不利）为有利；利用 Every magician has a trick that goes wrong, but you can turn this to your advantage by pretending it was deliberate and making the audience laugh. 每个魔术师都有出问题的戏法，但你可以假装这是故意的，让观众发笑，从而把这变成你的优势。