Advantage

(noun.) benefit resulting from some event or action; 'it turned out to my advantage'; 'reaping the rewards of generosity'.

(noun.) the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; 'the experience gave him the advantage over me'.

(noun.) (tennis) first point scored after deuce.

(verb.) give an advantage to; 'This system advantages the rich'.

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• The manifest advantage of an even track for the wheels long ago suggested the idea of laying down wood and other hard, smooth surfaces for carriages to run upon. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• Kitty, to her very material advantage, spent the chief of her time with her two elder sisters. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• Malvoisin, they MUST be found, said Conrade; well will it advantage both the Order and thee. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• I took advantage of a moment when Joe had just looked at me, and got my bread and butter down my leg. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• There is one advantage about this horrid place, he said; we have got it all to ourselves. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• I am far from being clear as to the last particular,' returned Mortimer, with great composure, 'that I have much advantage over you. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Nevertheless I was always prepared to take advantage of them in case they did. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• It is an advantage to get about in such a case without taking a mercenary into your confidence. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• If I spoke, my speaking would confer advantage on no one. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The advantage of much sleep to prepare them for their journey was impossible. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• Among his other advantages, Lord Raymond was supremely handsome; every one admired him; of women he was the idol. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• As to America, the advantages of such a union to her are not so apparent. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• The new window gave a view of the road, and had many advantages, as Mrs. Hepworth pointed out. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Adverting to other advantages derived from railway locomotion, Mr. Stephenson noticed the comparative safety of that mode of travelling. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• Such taxes, when destined for the maintenance of the state, have some advantages, which may serve in some measure to balance their inconveniency. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• Those firms which had not previously used direct-by-mail advertising were now coming to realize the many advantages of that modern selling short-cut and were compiling large lists of names. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Did the late Mrs. Betteredge possess those inestimable advantages? 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Indeed, the advantages other than those of relative losses, were on the Confederate side. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• It was an animating subject, and Mrs. Bennet seemed incapable of fatigue while enumerating the advantages of the match. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• If these were some of the inconveniences of Mr. Skimpole's childhood, it assuredly possessed its advantages too. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

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