advantage, benefit, interest, favour, profit, gain

amuse, entertain, interest, please

名詞 interest:

1. a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
   同義詞：involvement
2. the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
   同義詞：interestingness
3. a reason for wanting something done
   同義詞：sake
4. a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed
5. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
   同義詞：pastime, pursuit
6. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
   同義詞：stake
7. (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims
   同義詞：interest group

動(dòng)詞 interest:

1. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
2. be on the mind of
   同義詞：concern, occupy, worry
3. be of importance or consequence
   同義詞：matter to

1. The subject may be full of interest to you, but it holds no interest for me.
   這個(gè)問題即使你興味盎然，我也是興味索然。
2. The lawyer invited the interested parties to discuss the problem.
   律師邀請有關(guān)的當(dāng)事人一起商討問題。
3. I am very interested in local history.
   我很想了解本地的歷史。
4. They supported Japan's taking over of all the former German interests in Shandong Province.
   他們支持日本接管德國以前在山東省的所有權(quán)益。
5. Politics has always interested me.
   我一直對(duì)政治學(xué)有興趣。
6. His two great interests in life are music and painting.
   音樂和繪畫是他生活中的兩大嗜好。

in.ter.est

n.Abbr. i.,int.（名詞）縮寫 i.,int.

A state of curiosity or concern about or attention to something:
興趣，好奇心：對(duì)某事的好奇、關(guān)心或注意：
例句：
an interest in sports.
對(duì)體育的興趣

Something, such as a quality, a subject, or an activity, that evokes this mental state:
趣味：令人感覺興趣的性質(zhì)、事物或活動(dòng)：
例句：
counts the theater among his interests.
看戲算是他的愛好之一

Often interests Regard for one`s own benefit or advantage; self-interest:
常作 interests 利益：對(duì)自身的好處或利益的考慮；私利：
例句：
It is in your best interest to cooperate. She kept her own interests in mind.
合作對(duì)你最有利。她心存私欲

A right, claim, or legal share:
權(quán)益，利潤：權(quán)利、質(zhì)權(quán)或股權(quán)：
例句：
an interest in the new company.
這家新公司的利潤

Something in which such a right, claim, or share is held:
權(quán)益、債權(quán)或股權(quán)的證明：
例句：
has interests overseas.
有海外產(chǎn)權(quán)

A person or group of persons holding such a right, claim, or share:
持有此種權(quán)益、債權(quán)或股權(quán)的人或集團(tuán)：
例句：
a petroleum interest.
石油業(yè)者

Involvement with or participation in something:
卷入和加入某事：
例句：
She has an interest in the quality of her education.
她重視她的教育品質(zhì)

A charge for a loan, usually a percentage of the amount loaned.
利息：使用貸款的費(fèi)用，通常以貸款數(shù)量的百分比計(jì)息
An excess or a bonus beyond what is expected or due.
附加物，紅利：超出或超過預(yù)期或應(yīng)付的紅利

An interest group.
利益集團(tuán)
The particular cause supported by an interest group.
由某利益集團(tuán)支持的特殊事業(yè)
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
in.ter.est.ed,in.ter.est.ing,in.ter.ests
To arouse the curiosity or hold the attention of:
引起興趣或引起關(guān)注：
例句：
Your opinions interest me.
你的觀點(diǎn)引起了我的興趣

To cause to become involved or concerned with:
使加入，使投入：
例句：
tried to interest her in taking a walk.
試圖讓她一起去散步

Obsolete To concern or affect.
【廢語】 關(guān)注或影響

<習(xí)慣用語>in the interest of 或
in the interests of
To the advantage of; for the sake of:
為了…的利益；為了…的緣故：
例句：
thinking in the interest of the whole family; ate breakfast on the train in the interest of time.
為了整個(gè)家著想；為了節(jié)省時(shí)間而在火車上吃早餐

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin [it is of importance] [3rd person sing. present tense of] interesse [to be between, take part in]
源自 拉丁語 [它是主要的] [] interesse的第三人稱單數(shù)現(xiàn)在時(shí) [在…之間參加]
inter- [inter-]
inter- [在…之間]
esse [to be] * see es-
esse [是動(dòng)詞] *參見 es-