benefit既是可数也是不可数名词。benefit用作不可数名词，有“好处，益处，利益，恩惠，裨益”等含义。例句：In any case,we could halve the benefit.在任何情况下我们都将利益均分。benefit用作可数名词，翻译为“善举，义演”。例句：A benefit for the disaster area will be held Tomorrow.明天将举办一个赈灾义演。

benefit作“救济金，津贴”讲时，可以是可数名词，也可以是不可数名词。例句：How much unemployment benefit does the older woman get every month?那位老年妇女每月领到多少失业救济金?

benefit：英[ˈbenɪfɪt]；美[ˈbenɪfɪt]

n.利益；益处；优势；成效；福利费(政府对失业者、病人等提供的补助金)；(公司提供的)褔利，奖金；(保险公司支付的)给付，保险金；慈善（或公益）活动

v.对(某人)有用；使受益；得益于；得利于

第三人称单数：benefits

复数：benefits

现在分词：benefitting benefiting

过去式：benefitted benefited

过去分词：benefited benefitted

1、There would be some benefit,however indirect,to the state.

国家会得到一些利益，不管有多少。

2、You need people working for the benefit of the community

你们需要为社区谋利益的人。

3、The new regulations will be of benefit to everyone concerned.

新规章将使所有有关人员受益。

4、Small businesses are well situated to benefit from the single market.

小企业所处的形势有利于从单一市场中受益。

5、The article enthused about the benefits that the new system would bring.

本文热情赞扬了新制度将带来的好处。

6、Don't go to any trouble for my benefit!

别为我费工夫！

7、The company would benefit from a little pruning here and there.

公司如能处处精简一点，必将获益。

8、There are extra benefits for people on low wages.

低薪者有额外补助。

9、We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone.

我们应该把这笔钱花在大家都能得益的事上。

10、The benefits of conservation are both financial and aesthetic.

保护自然环境在经济上和美化环境上都有好处。

11、Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings.

补助金按平均周收入计算。

12、He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer.

他看不出再争论下去有什么好处。

13、They are unlikely to extract much benefit from the trip.

他们不大可能从这次旅行中获得多大益处。

14、It will be to your benefit to arrive early.

早到将会对你有利。

15、You must weigh the benefits against the cost.

你一定要权衡利益与成本二者的得失。

16、Who exactly stands to benefit from these changes?

到底是谁会从这些变革中直接获益？

17、Leaving aside the cost of the scheme,let us examine its benefits.

方案的费用暂且不理，咱们来审查方案的好处。

18、The fringe benefits include free health insurance.

附加福利包括免费健康保险。

19、I weighed the benefits of the plan against the risks involved.

我认真权衡了这个计划的优点和有关的风险。

20、The cost of obtaining legal advice needs to be balanced against its benefits.

法律咨询的费用与其效益需要权衡一下。