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the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about somebody/something 兴趣；关注 Her research has generated interest around the world. 她的研究引起了全世界的兴趣。 The case has attracted the interest of the public and media. 此案引起了公众和媒体的兴趣。 - interest in something
Do your parents take an interest in your friends? 你的父母有兴趣了解你的朋友吗？ By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. 那时我已经对此想法（完全）失去兴趣了。 Many people have contacted me expressing interest in the idea. 很多人联系我表示对这个想法感兴趣。 A small number of investors have shown an interest. 少数投资者表示出了兴趣。 He showed a keen interest in music from his childhood. 他从小就对音乐表现出浓厚的兴趣。 They shared a common interest in horses. 他们对马有共同的兴趣。 - interest in doing something
I have no interest in seeing the movie. 我对看电影没有兴趣。 - with interest
I watched with interest. 我兴致勃勃地看着。 - out of interest
Just out of interest, how much did it cost? 我只是好奇问问，这个花了多少钱？ As a matter of interest (= I'd like to know), what time did the party finish? 我想知道，晚会是什么时间结束的？ A sticker on a bag caught my interest. 袋子上的贴纸引起了我的兴趣。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsa1A childhood trip to Europe sparked his lifelong interest in history. 儿时的一次欧洲之旅点燃了他对历史持续终生的兴趣。 Despite intensive publicity, Channel 4 failed to maintain interest in its expensive new show. 4 频道尽管就投资巨大的新节目大张旗鼓，却未能维持住观众的兴趣。 He showed a polite interest in her story. 他出于礼貌对她的故事表现出兴趣。 He's never shown the slightest interest in football. 他从未对足球表现出丝毫的兴趣。 I'll watch the programme with added interest now I know you're in it. 既然知道你参加了这个节目的演出，我就更有兴趣看了。 I'm asking purely out of interest. 我提出这个问题纯粹是出于兴趣。 My cousin expressed an interest in seeing where I work. 我表弟表示有兴趣看看我工作的地方。 She always had a great interest in the supernatural. 她一直对超自然现象怀有极大的兴趣。 She feigned interest in a magazine article to avoid meeting the man's stare. 她假装对杂志上的一篇文章感兴趣，以避开那位男士盯视的目光。 She took an active interest in their welfare. 她对他们的幸福极为关心。 The children's interest began to flag after half an hour of the lesson. 课上了半小时以后，孩子们的兴趣开始减退。 The event attracted a lot of media interest. 该事件得到了媒体的密切关注。 The film kept my interest throughout. 影片从头至尾一直令我兴趣盎然。 The government failed to drum up any public interest in the referendum. 政府没能让公众对全民公决产生丝毫兴趣。 The police were starting to take a close interest in the company's activities. 警方开始密切关注该公司的活动。 They listened with interest. 他们听得津津有味。 While in prison he developed an interest in art. 他坐牢时对艺术产生了兴趣。 Why the sudden interest? 为什么突然有了兴趣？ growing interest from younger members 年轻成员日益增长的兴趣 to stimulate interest among teachers 激发教师们的兴趣 Does she take an interest in your research? 她对你的研究感兴趣吗？ He showed no more than a passing interest in the sport. 他对这项运动只表现出一时的兴趣。 I told him about it but he showed no interest. 我跟他说了那件事，但是他不感兴趣。 Several people expressed an interest in learning the game. 有几个人表示有兴趣学这种游戏。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- avid
- close
- considerable
- …
- have
- evince
- express
- …
- grow
- flag
- wane
- …
- for interest
- out of interest
- with interest
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the quality that something has when it attracts somebody’s attention or makes them want to know more about it 引人关注的性质；吸引力；趣味 There are many places of interest near the city. 这座城市附近有许多有意思的地方。 These plants will add interest to your garden in winter. 这些植物在冬季会给你的花园增添胜景。 - be of interest
These documents are of great historical interest. 这些文件具有重要的历史价值。 The area is a site of special scientific interest. 该地区是一个具有特殊科学价值的地方。 This is a story of national interest. 这是一个关乎国家利益的故事。 - be of interest to somebody
The subject is of no interest to me at all. 我对此课题一点也不感兴趣。 - interest for somebody
This museum holds particular interest for geologists. 地质学家对这个博物馆特别感兴趣。
Extra ExamplesHis books have a special interest for me. 他的著作对我有一种特殊的吸引力。 We met to discuss matters of common interest. 我们聚在一起讨论事关共同利益的问题。 a building of great architectural interest 极富建筑美感的建筑物 issues of compelling strategic interest 具有诱人战略利益的问题 This information was of no immediate interest to me. 这条消息没能立即引起我的兴趣。 Their conversation held no interest for me. 他们的谈话丝毫引不起我的兴趣。 The interest of the painting lies in its unusual use of colour. 这幅画吸引人的地方在于独特的用色。 The CD-ROM gives the book added interest. 只读光盘增加了人们对该书的兴趣。 Since the championship has already been decided, this game is of purely academic interest. 既然冠军归属已经确定，这场比赛就只有形式上的意义了。 His books are of no interest to me at all. 他的书对我毫无吸引力。 Her comments are of particular interest to me. 她的评论让我特别感兴趣。 There are many places of interest around Oxford. 牛津附近有许多名胜。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- particular
- special
- …
- be of
- hold no
- add
- …
- lie in
- of interest
- [countable]
an activity or a subject that you enjoy and that you spend time doing or studying 业余爱好 Her main interests are music and tennis. 她的主要爱好是音乐和网球。 He was a man of wide interests outside his work. 他是个有广泛业余爱好的人。 My main research interest is herbal medicine. 我的主要研究兴趣是草药。 In the end, she left the company to pursue other interests. 最后，她离开了公司去追求其他的利益。
Synonyms interestinterestcompare hobby- hobby
- game
- pastime
- interest an activity or a subject that you do or study for pleasure in your spare time:
Her main interests are music and gardening. 她的主要爱好是音乐和园艺。
- hobby an activity that you do for pleasure in your spare time:
His hobbies include swimming and cooking. 他爱好游泳和烹饪。
- game a children’s activity when they play with toys, pretend to be somebody else, etc.; an activity that you do to have fun:
a game of cops and robbers 警察抓强盗的游戏 He was playing games with the dog. 他在逗狗玩。
- pastime an activity that people do for pleasure in their spare time:
Eating out is the national pastime in France. 在法国，下馆子是全国性的消遣活动。
interest, hobby or pastime? 用 interest、hobby 还是 pastime？ - a popular interest/hobby/pastime
- to have/share interests/hobbies
- to take up/pursue a(n) interest/hobby
Extra ExamplesTopics Hobbiesa1He has many hobbies and outside interests. 他有许多闲暇嗜好和业余爱好。 He wanted time to pursue his many and varied musical interests. 他希望有时间从事自己丰富多彩的音乐爱好。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- diverse
- varied
- wide
- …
- have
- share
- pursue
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finance 金融 the extra money that you pay back when you borrow money or that you receive when you invest money 利息 - interest on something
to pay interest on a loan 付贷款利息 - with interest
The money was repaid with interest. 这笔钱是带息偿还的。 interest charges/payments 利息；利息的支付 Interest rates have risen by 1%. 利率上升了 1%。 high rates of interest 高利率
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb1They're paying 16% interest on the loan. 他们这笔贷款的利息是16%。 The Gold Account pays monthly interest of 5.5%. 金账户月息5.5%。 Find a bank that has very low interest charges on overdrafts. 找一家透支利息收费很低的银行。 a mortgage with a fixed rate of interest 固定利率的按揭
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- annual
- monthly
- etc.
- …
- earn
- receive
- pay
- …
- accrue
- bear
- rate
- payment
- charge
- …
- interest on
- a rate of interest
- interest on something
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a good result or an advantage for somebody/something 好处；利益 The union is working to protect the interests of its members. 工会正在努力保护其成员的利益。 to promote/defend somebody's interests 促进/捍卫某人的利益 Tough talk doesn't always serve your interests. 强硬的谈话并不总是符合你的利益。 I was voted in to represent the interests of my constituents. 我被推选代表我的选民的利益。 You can't blame them for looking after their own interests. 他们追求自己的利益无可厚非。 - in somebody's interest(s)
She was acting entirely in her own interests. 她所做的完全是为了自己的利益。 These reforms were in the best interests of local government. 这些改革对地方政府最有利。 It is in the public interest that these facts are made known. 公开这些真相是为了公众的利益。 - against somebody's interests
The policy is clearly working against the interests of consumers. 这项政策显然违背了消费者的利益。 It is crucial to our national interest to keep stability in the region. 保持该地区的稳定对我们的国家利益至关重要。
Extra ExamplesContinuing such a policy is short-sighted and not in the interest of consumers. 继续执行这样的政策是目光短浅，而且不符合顾客们的利益。 It's not in your best interests to let your boss know you're looking for a new job. 让老板知道你想另谋高就对你不利。 He claimed to be acting in the public interest. 他声称自己的行为是为了公众的利益。 I feel it is in everyone's best interest if I step aside now. 我觉得我现在退下来符合每个人的最大利益。 He was obviously acting purely out of selfish interest. 显然他这么做纯粹是出于一己私利。 The lawyer refused to act against his client's interests. 律师拒绝做出有损委托人利益的行为。 The union refused to support proposals that it saw as contrary to the interests of its members. 工会对于那些会违背会员利益的提议拒不支持。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- best interest
- best interests
- own
- …
- defend
- guard
- look after
- …
- lie in something
- be at stake
- group
- against somebody’s/something’s interest
- contrary to somebody’s/something’s interest
- in somebody’s/something’s interest
- …
- a conflict of interest
- a conflict of interests
- have somebody’s interests at heart
- …
- [countable, usually plural] interest (in something)
a share in a business or company and its profits （企业或公司的）股份；权益；股权 She has business interests in France. 她在法国拥有企业权益。 American interests in Europe (= money invested in European countries) 在欧洲的美国权益
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
- controlling
- majority
- …
- have
- sell
- interest in
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a connection with something that affects your attitude to it, especially because you may benefit from it in some way 利害关系；利益关系 I should, at this point, declare my interest. 到了这个时候，我应该申明我的利益关系。 - interest in (doing) something
Organizations have an interest in ensuring that employee motivation is high. 各机构皆知获利之道在于确保员工士气高昂。 Lawyers have a direct financial interest in the outcome of the debate. 辩论的结果直接关系着律师们的经济利益。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- best interest
- best interests
- own
- …
- defend
- guard
- look after
- …
- lie in something
- be at stake
- group
- against somebody’s/something’s interest
- contrary to somebody’s/something’s interest
- in somebody’s/something’s interest
- …
- a conflict of interest
- a conflict of interests
- have somebody’s interests at heart
- …
- [countable, usually plural]
a group of people who are in the same business or who share the same aims that they want to protect 同行；同业；利害与共者；利益团体 powerful farming interests 强大的农民团体 relationships between local government and business interests 地方政府和企业团体之间的关系
wanting to know more求知
attraction吸引力
hobby业余爱好
money钱
advantage利益
share in business企业股份
connection关系
group of people团体
Word Originlate Middle English (originally as interess): from Anglo-Norman French interesse, from Latin interesse ‘differ, be important’, from inter- ‘between’ + esse ‘be’. The -t was added partly by association with Old French interest ‘damage, loss’, apparently from Latin interest ‘it is important’. The original sense was ‘the possession of a share in or a right to something’; hence sense (6). Sense (1) and the verb arose in the 18th cent. Sense (4) was influenced by medieval Latin interesse ‘compensation for a debtor's defaulting’.
Idioms
conflict of interest(s)
a situation in which somebody has two jobs, aims, roles, etc. and cannot treat both of them equally and fairly at the same time 利益（或利害）冲突 There was a conflict of interest between his business dealings and his political activities. 他的商务交往与政治活动之间出现利益冲突。 One member of the planning committee had a conflict of interest as he lived near the proposed road. 规划委员会的一位成员就住在计划建设的公路旁，因此有利益上的冲突。 There is often a conflict of interests between farmers and conservationists. 农民和环保主义者之间经常存在利益冲突。
do something (back) with interest
to do the same thing to somebody as they have done to you, but with more force, enthusiasm, etc. 加倍回报（或回击等）
have somebody’s interests at heart
to want somebody to be happy and successful even though your actions may not show this 关心…的幸福成功；暗暗地替…着想 Although he was sometimes too strict with his children, he had their best interests at heart. 尽管他有时对孩子们过于严厉，但他是为他们着想。
in the interest(s) of something
in order to help or achieve something 为了；为帮助（或取得） New work practices were introduced in the interests of efficiency. 为了提高效率引进了新的工作方法。