profit

利益、儲け

受け取ったお金から、作る費用や売る費用を引いて残るお金。

やさしい英語で： Money left after you subtract the cost of making or selling something from the money received.

• The shop made a profit.
• Higher costs reduced the company's profits.
• How much profit did you make on that sale?

使い方： a profit on something (We made a small profit on the sale.)

類義語： earnings, net income

反対語： loss

よく使う表現： make a profit, net profit, profit margin, annual profit

利益を得る、役立てる

何かからお金、助け、その他の利点を得る。

やさしい英語で： To gain money, help, or another advantage from something.

• Both companies will profit from the deal.
• She profited from her teacher's advice.
• Who profits when house prices rise?

使い方： profit from something (Students can profit from her experience.); profit by something (We should profit by the mistakes we made.)

類義語： benefit, gain

反対語： lose

よく使う表現： profit from something, profit by something, profit financially