interest这个词既可以是名词，也可以是动词。当其为名词时，其既可以是可数名词，也可以是不可数名词。当interest是可数名词时，它的意思是“业余爱好；好处；利益；（企业或公司的）股份；权益；股权；利害关系；利益关系；同行；同业；利害与共者；利益团体”，其复数形式为interests。当interest是不可数名词时，其含义为“兴趣；关注；引人关注的性质；吸引力；趣味；利息”。当interest是动词时，其含义为“使感兴趣；使关注”。

interest：英[ˈɪntrəst]；美[ˈɪntrəst]

n.兴趣；关注；引人关注的性质；吸引力；趣味；业余爱好；利益；利息；好处；（企业或公司的）股份；利害关系；同行

vt.使感兴趣；使关注

第三人称单数：interests

复数：interests

现在分词：interesting

过去式：interested

过去分词：interested

By that time I had lost interest in the idea.

那时我已经对此想法失去兴趣了。

She took no interest in the people and things around her.

她对周围的人和事毫无兴趣。

Just out of interest,how much did it cost?

我只是好奇问问，这个花了你多少钱？

Could I interest you in this model,Sir?

先生，请你瞧瞧这个型号好吗？

These reforms were in the best interests of local government.

这些改革对地方政府最有利。

There are many places of interest near the city.

这座城市附近有许多有意思的地方。

High interest rates are a brake on the economy.

高利率阻碍了经济发展。

It would be interesting to know what he really believed.

了解他的真实信仰会是很有意思的。

They decided to sound out her interest in the project.

他们决定试探一下她对那个项目的兴趣。

Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank.

利率可由中央银行指示控制。

Most of their economic policies serve the interests of big business.

他们的经济政策多半符合大企业的利益。

Social workers must always consider the best interests of their clients.

社会工作者必须时刻考虑其当事人的最佳利益。

Do your parents take an interest in your friends?

你的父母有兴趣了解你的朋友吗？

She gave an interesting talk on her visit to China.

她做了个关于她在中国访问的有趣报告。

Given her interest in children,teaching seems the right job for her.

考虑到她喜欢孩子，教书看来是很适合她的工作。

It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one.

把英国的法制与美国的加以对比很有意思。

As a matter of interest,what time did the party finish?

我想知道，晚会是什么时间结束的？

Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.

每家公司都在奋力保护自己的商业利益。

Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.

利率下降可能有助于激活经济。

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。

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