Смысл: benefit

benefit1. [ʹbenıfıt] n
<Í> 1. 1) преимущество, привилегия
2) польза, благо
public benefit - общественное благо
for the benefit of smb. - на благо /в пользу/ кого-л.
for your special benefit - (только) ради вас
to be for the benefit of one's health - быть полезным для здоровья
to give smb. the benefit of one's experience [knowledge] - поделиться с кем-л. своим опытом [знаниями]
he gave us the benefit of his advice - он помог нам советом
the book wasn't of much benefit to me - книга не принесла мне особенной пользы
3) выгода; редк. денежная прибыль
to get /to derive/ benefit from smth. - извлекать пользу /выгоду/ из чего-л.
2. благодеяние, милость, доброе дело
benefit concert [performance] - благотворительный концерт [-ое представление]
to confer benefits on /upon/ smb. - осыпать кого-л. милостями
3. пенсия, пособие (страховое, по безработице, по болезни и т. п.)
4. юр. неподсудность
5. театр. бенефис (тж. benefit night)
6. церк. уст. приход

2. [ʹbenıfıt] v
<Í> 1. 1) приносить пользу, помогать; оказывать благотворное (воз)действие
the sea air will benefit you - морской воздух будет вам полезен
2) приносить выгоду, прибыль
2. 1) получать пользу, помощь
he benefited by the medicine - лекарство помогло ему
2) извлекать выгоду

for (one's) benefit Идиома

benefit of the doubt

(See the benefit of the doubt)

give someone the benefit of the doubt

believe someone is innocent rather than guilty when you are not sure I gave him the benefit of the doubt but I still think that he is a liar.

give you the benefit...

(See the benefit of the doubt)

the benefit of the doubt

fair judgement when some of the facts are not known, take your word for it If money is missing, we give you the benefit of the doubt. We assume you didn't take it.

benefit by

gain advantage， pleasure or profit from从…得到好处；从…受益
I have benefited a lot from the trip．这次旅行使我受益匪浅。
I believe you'll benefit from your further study．我相信你会从这次进修中学到许多东西的。
The patient will benefit by a few day's rest．病人休息几天就会好一些。
He doesn't seem to have benefited by the treatment．这种治疗看来对他没有效。

benefit from

benefit from/by

for the benefit of

for the advantage of为了…利益
The teacher repeated part ofhis previous lecture for the benefit of those who had been absent．教师为了缺课的学生把上次讲的内容的一部分又重讲了一遍。
He was travelling for the benefit of his health．为了身体健康，他出去旅行了。
He told the story for the benefit of the children．他讲那个故事是为了孩子们好。

of benefit

Idiom(s): of benefit (to sb)

Theme: BENEFIT

serving someone well; to the good of someone.
• I can't believe that this proposal is of benefit to anyone.
• Oh, I'm sure it's of benefit.

give sb the benefit of the doubt

Idiom(s): give sb the benefit of the doubt

Theme: FAIRNESS

to make a judgment in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person.
• I'm glad the teacher gave me the benefit of the doubt.
• Please, judge. Give me the benefit of the doubt.

for (one's) benefit

Largely (or solely) to advice one. I achievement you're not accomplishing that for my benefit—I don't absolutely accept a alternative at all. I alone said that for your sister's benefit, so she won't worry. Honestly, I don't apprehend this bearings to get bigger any time soon.Learn more: benefit

for somebody’s ˈbenefit

abnormally in adjustment to advice or be advantageous to somebody: There’s no charge to echo aggregate for my benefit. ♢ I accept produced some addendum for the account of those bodies who weren’t at the meeting.Learn more: benefit

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More Idioms/Phrases

give sb the eye give sb the devil give sb the creeps give sb the cold shoulder give sb the business give sb the bum's rush give sb the brush-off give sb the boot give sb the benefit of the doubt give sb the ax give sb the air give sb some skin give sb pause give sb gray hairs give sb credit give sb carte blanche give sb a tongue-lashing