词典释义：
a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position
有利条件，优势
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companies with a computerized database are at an advantage 具备计算机化数据库的公司有优势
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she had an advantage over her mother's generation .她比她母亲那一代人有优势。
[mass noun]the opportunity to gain something; benefit or profit
获得… 的机会；得益，获益
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you could learn something to your advantage 你能学到有益的东西
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he saw some advantage in the proposal .他在此提议中看到了某些好处。
a favourable or desirable circumstance or feature; a benefit
有利情况（或特点）；好处，利益
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the village's proximity to the town is an advantage .这村庄靠近城镇是个有利条件。
【网球】 优势分（终局前双方打成平手后，一方赢得第一分，再赢一分便可获胜）。
put in a favourable or more favourable position
使处于有利（或更有利）的地位。
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have the advantage of dated be in a stronger position than 〈旧〉 有优势 -
take advantage of 1 exploit or make unfair use of for one's own benefit （以不正当手段）利用；占便宜people tend to take advantage of a placid nature ． 人们往往会利用温和的性情 -
dated （of a man） seduce （a woman） 〈旧〉 （男子）勾引（女子） -
2 make good use of the opportunities offered by （something） 利用…的机会take full advantage of the facilities available ． 充分利用现有的设施 -
to advantage in a way which displays or makes good use of the best aspects of something 最佳地，有效地her shoes showed off her legs to advantage 她的鞋美妙地衬出了她的双腿plan your space to its best advantage ． 最有效地规划你的空间 -
turn something to advantage （或to one's advantage ） handle or respond to something in such a way as to benefit from it 使变得对自己有利
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take advantage of 利用
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"Middle English： from Old French
