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interest

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in·terest1 /ˈɪntrɪst/ ●●● S2 W1 noun  
1  [singular, uncountableU]INTERESTED if you have an interest in something or someone, you want to know or learn more about them 兴趣
interest in
 My parents encouraged my interest in science.
父母激励了我在自然科学方面的兴趣。
 I’d recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in jazz.
我向所有喜欢爵士乐的人推荐这本书。
 Ben has shown an interest in learning French.
本表现出想学法语的兴趣。
 My mother had never expressed any interest in the garden.
我母亲从未表示对园艺有兴趣。
 Babies soon begin to take an interest in the world around them.
婴儿很快就开始对周围的事物产生兴趣。
 John appeared to have no interest in girls.
约翰看起来对女孩没有兴趣。
 I watched the first few episodes, but soon lost interest.
我看了前几集，但很快就失去了兴趣。
 The last round of bidding aroused considerable interest.
最后一轮竞价引起人们相当大的兴趣。
 Our survey reveals a disturbing lack of interest in teacher training.
我们的调查显示人们对教师培训失去了兴趣，这很令人不安。
 I read your article with great interest.
我兴致勃勃地拜读了您的文章。
2  [countableC usually plural]INTERESTED an activity that you enjoy doing or a subject that you enjoy studying 兴趣，爱好 （的事物）
 His interests include walking and golf.
他的爱好包括散步和打高尔夫球。
 As a biologist, my main interest has been human genetics.
作为一名生物学家，我主要的兴趣是人类遗传学。
 Her outside interests (=interests that are not part of her work) were numerous.
她的业余爱好非常广泛。
3  [uncountableU]INTERESTED a quality or feature of something that attracts your attention or makes you want to know more about it 吸引力；趣味
 A Persian rug will add colour and interest to your hallway.
波斯地毯将给你的门廊增添色彩和情趣。
be of (no) interest (to somebody) (=be interesting or not interesting to someone) （对某人）有[没有]吸引力
 It’s a book that will be of interest to a wide range of readers.
这是一本广大读者都会感兴趣的书。
 What you do in your private life is of no interest to me.
我对你的私生活毫无兴趣。
 art galleries, museums and other places of interest
美术馆、博物馆和其他有意思的地方
 topics of general interest (=that everyone wants to know about)
人们普遍感兴趣的话题
4  [uncountableU]
a) BFLthe extra money that you must pay back when you borrow money 〔借贷的〕利息
interest on
 The interest on the loan is 16% per year.
贷款年利率为16%。
 How much are the monthly interest payments?
每月所付的利息是多少？
b) BFLmoney paid to you by a bank or financial institution when you keep money in an account there 存款利息
 an account that pays higher interest
支付更高存款利息的账户
 The more you save, the more interest you’ll earn.
存款越多，所得的利息就越多。
→ compound interest, interest rate, simple interest
5  [countableC usually plural, uncountableU]ADVANTAGEOWN the things that bring advantages to someone or something 利益，好处
6  be in the national/public interest to be good or necessary for the safety or success of a country and its people 出于国家/公众利益
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be in the national/public interest• The insistence that emancipation was in the national interest expressed this.• The 1916 Senate hearings produced no debate on the question of whether concern about leprosy was in the national interest.• As such, redevelopment may be in the public interest even if it conflicts with local policy.• Matters are somewhat different when we come to dispositions where the modus is in the public interest.• An improper and dominant motive would have to be shown for revealing matters which would normally be in the public interest.• The period can be extended if continued secrecy is deemed to be in the public interest.• The judge rejected the argument that publication of the information in an article would be in the public interest.
7  in the interest(s) of justice/safety/efficiency etc PURPOSEin order to make a situation or system fair, safe etc 为了公正/安全/效率等
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in the interest(s) of justice/safety/efficiency etc• Extending the ban to wedding rings, in the interests of safety, say the company, has upset some workers.• Ideally, the student should be making all the decisions and choosing actions in the interests of safety and efficiency.• If the alarm gets no response, the timer goes ahead and switches off in the interest of safety and economy.• The mature glider pilot would never hesitate to make a fool of himself in the interests of safety.• We should be able to state which fuse we require when we buy a plug in the interest of safety and economics.
8  (just) out of interest/as a matter of interest spokenINTERESTED used to say that you are asking a question only because you are interested and not because you need to know （只是）出于好奇〔提问时用〕
9  [countableC]BBC if you have an interest in a particular company or industry, you own shares in it 权益，股份
10  [countableC usually plural]BGROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people in the same business who share aims or ideas 利益集团；利益相关者
11  have no interest in doing something INTERESTEDto not want to do something 不想做某事
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have no interest in doing something• I have no interest in continuing this conversation.• I have no interest in hating white people.• I have no interest in high-tech commercial videos at all these days.• I have no interest in the psychological interpretation of my sitters, I want to convey their physical appearance.• Nor could they understand a young, good-looking man who appeared to have no interest in girls.• Pound seems to have no interest in that.• That is, leaders have no interest in proving themselves, but an abiding interest in expressing themselves.• You might have no interest in building a fancy themed site or even learning anything about creating Web pages.• He seemed to have no interest in doing anything.
12. declare an interest (in something) CONNECTED WITHINTERESTEDto officially state that you are connected with something or someone, and so cannot be completely fair and independent when making a decision involving them 宣布（与某事物）有利害关系，声明（与某事物）有利益关系
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declare an interest (in something)• Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has already declared an interest in him after he spent a week training at Elland Road.• Mr. Adley: I have already declared an interest.• Mr. Adley: I thank my right Hon. Friend for that reply and declare an interest in the industry.• If you have strong feelings about a situation declare an interest and suggest that some one else temporarily takes the chair.• It's probably best to declare an interest.
13  human interest/love interest INTERESTEDthe part of a story, film, or event which is interesting because it shows things about people’s lives or romantic relationships 〔小说、影片或事件中的〕人们的生活/风流韵事情节
→ self-interest, → conflict of interest at conflict1(6), → vested interest at vested(1)
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
have an interest in something
Steve has a keen interest in bird-watching.
show interest in something
He had shown great interest in her work.
express an interest in something (=say that you are interested in something)
A number of well-known film directors have expressed interest in the script.
take an interest in something (=be interested in something)
Jacky first took an interest in golf when he was about six years old.
have no interest in something
Andy had no interest in politics.
lose interest in something (=stop being interested)
Tilda had lost interest in what was being said.
arouse/generate/attract interest (=make people interested)
This extraordinary story has aroused interest in many quarters.
feign interest (=pretend to be interested)
Ted scanned the report, feigning interest.
interest grows
Interest in the project has steadily grown.
interest wanes (=becomes less)
When his initial interest waned, the teacher paid more attention to him.
adjectives
great interest
The government has shown great interest in the idea.
enormous/intense interest (=very great)
This tournament has created enormous interest.
considerable/strong/keen interest
The results of their work will be of considerable interest.
special/particular interest
Natural history was a special interest of his.
a personal interest in something
He took a personal interest in the lives of his workers.
renewed interest (=starting again after it had stopped)
There has been a renewed interest in abstract painting in recent years.
a consuming interest (=a very strong feeling of interest)
Roland had a consuming interest in cricket.
a long-term/abiding interest (=an interest you have had for a long time)
She has had a long-term interest in antiques.
phrases
a lot of interest
There has been a lot of interest in the story.
a great deal of interest (=a lot of interest)
The exhibition has generated a great deal of interest.
a lack of interest
The show was cancelled due to a lack of interest on the part of the public.
Examples from the Corpus
interest• Josie isn't really an archaeologist, it's just an interest of hers.• Although the government has made some shares in National Oil Products available, it intends to maintain its controlling interest.• Agricultural and environmental interests have both been influential in water policy.• The bank has interests in several companies, including a 15% share of Morgan's Brewery.• Her interests were the same as most young girls -- pop music, boys and clothes.• a high interest savings account• Golf is also one of his interests.• In retirement, Nelson added personal computing to his interests.• He is expected to concentrate on developing his hotel interests.• John had put his grandfather's money in the bank, and was getting $400 a month in interest.• She got about two hundred thousand and a life interest in another two hundred thou.• Credit companies charge huge amounts of interest.• The best rate of interest the banks can offer is around 14 per cent.• Altering banks' liquidity or the rate of interest are indirect methods of controlling spending.• They will be able to marry the two sets of interests to the benefit of the Province.• They took a cool professional interest which matched the matter of fact way they were dealing with the crisis of our disintegrating home.• The President should be doing more to advance U.S. interests abroad.• If you had half a million dollars you could easily live off the interest.• What's the interest on the loan?
with ... interest• With interest, as I've already suggested.• He is a distinguished astrophysicist with a lifelong interest in space.• The certificates are, of course, quoted daily with accrued interest.• The research will involve analysis of legal documentation, synthesis of existing research and interviews with representatives of interest groups.• There have been many with consuming interest for golf who never developed an intrigue for putting.• The hospital has four consultant physicians, one with a special interest in gastroenterology.• He fed the crystal into a reader and watched with interest as the file scrolled up.
outside interests• Others found that the sheer workload of the course left them unable to develop outside interests, such as reading or the theatre.• Now Martin is looking forward to spending his retirement enjoying outside interests which will include travelling, walking and watching cricket.• His outside interests were numerous and varied.• One sees again and again that such people grow in outside interests.• Making a mental note not to let outside interests interfere with her work, she began to inject the puppies.• Ms. Walters has many outside interests.• Some of his many outside interests include reading, theatre and debating.• He has got to ask how things are going at home or about my outside interests.• This would force campaigns to pay less attention to outside interests and more to the people at home.
of general interest• Each one of perhaps a group of four should prepare a brief summary of an article of general interest.• Cuttings of general interest can be stored under different categories in box files.• As a foreigner and a teacher, I was the object of general interest and respect.• A few points of general interest might usefully be restated here.• Questions of general interest can be sent to him at the newspaper.• Two results of general interest emerge from this preliminary analysis.
interest ... earn• As the dividends are paid they can be reinvested, and hence interest can be earned.• At the same time, the government lost millions in interest not earned while taxes, fees, and fines went uncollected.• All your accounts remain separate, but the amount of interest you earn is based on the family's total.• In between, you might receive a check twice annually for the interest earned on that bond.• The manager executes the deals for a small annual fee - usually 0.5 percent deducted from the interest earned.• They are a gamble and your stake is the interest you would earn on the cash.• It follows that the defendant will be entitled to the interest it has earned on deposit up to the point of acceptance.• This total is then divided by interest expense to obtain the times interest earned ratio.
have somebody’s (best) interests at heart• With mutations around, the cells within a plant of splurge-weed will not have all the same genetic interests at heart.• They have your best interests at heart...
controlling interest• Late in 1886, the Charles Harrahs, father and son, bought a controlling interest.• All of these are projects in which the government holds a controlling interest and in which it has a strong commercial partner.• Not a controlling interest, then, but a powerful one.• That will be harder to bear if there is little hope of a controlling interest in the near future.• Mr Morgado said that the group would seek a controlling interest in companies and that it would play an operating role.• Host Marriott Corp. said it will pay $ 112. 5 million to acquire controlling interest in five hotels.• The government sold its controlling interest in the national phone company.• This in turn will further aid the process of controlling interest rates.• Carl Zeiss has a 51 percent controlling interest in the new company.
special interests• Schools must design their own local units to take account of local circumstances and special interests.• The influence of pressure groups and special interests will become pervasive.• They see Congress as controlled by special interests and having little concern for average people.• Other options are fraught with more complications because of the possibility of contributions from special interests.• But even if it is, the incident raises concerns about the influence of special interests.• A must for anyone concerned with advertising to businesses, government, associations and consumer groups with special interests.• Phillip Hodson is a psychotherapist with special interests in children's problems.
interest2 ●●● W2 verb [transitiveT]  
1  INTERESTEDto make someone want to pay attention to something and find out more about it 使感兴趣，使关注
2  interest yourself in something formal to give something a lot of attention because you want to find out more about it 对某事感兴趣
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interest yourself in something• He's been interesting himself in the new C.O., Brenda Pridmore.• In Leeds meanwhile he interested himself in educational ventures and became widely known for public service.• He interested himself in fiscal, banking, and trade policy.• In recent years Winters has interested himself in making objects of glass and ceramics.• Not surprisingly, the state has also interested itself in providing additional pension coverage.• Franca could not answer these questions or interest herself in such formulations.• I sneaked back, into the darkness and found Doris and tried to interest myself in the dishes for a while.
3  OFFERto try to persuade someone to buy, do, or eat something 劝说〔某人〕买[做，吃]
Examples from the Corpus
interest• The infant tries to reproduce events that interest him or her.• What interests me most is where he got all that money in the first place.• The book doesn't really interest me that much.• It's always best to choose the subject that interests you, not the one your parents want you to do.• There was an article in yesterday's paper that might interest you.
What interests ... is• What interests me is that you have no pity for men whose bodies have been mutilated.• What interests me is the psychology -- or pathology -- of women, what women will do in the name of love.• What interests me is the singularly local nature of some phenomena.• What interests me is what discussions such as these reveal about the relationship between television and the Press.
From Longman Business Dictionary
interestin·terest /ˈɪntrɪst/ noun
1[uncountableU]FINANCE an amount paid by a borrower to a lender, for example to a bank by someone borrowing money for a loan or by a bank to a DEPOSITOR (=someone keeping money in an account there)
Any spare cash is best put in a savings account where it will earn interest.
US savings bonds will pay interest at 7.01% from May 1 through Oct. 31.
interest on
a period during which you only pay interest on the loan and make no capital repayments
Some credit cards don’t charge interest on unpaid balances.
→ accrued interest → add-on interest → bank interest → bond interest → building society interest → compound interest → debenture interest → ex interest → gross interest → imputed interest → net interest → simple interest → true interest
2[countableC]FINANCE shares that you own in a company, or a part of a company that a person or organization ownsSYN HOLDING, STAKE
interest in
Highlands Gold Ltd holds a 30% interest in the mine.
He acquired interests in a number of publishing companies.
→ controlling interest → majority interest → minority interest → working interest
3vested interest disapproving a group of people with strong reasons for wanting something to happen because they will gain an advantage from it
He is determined to preventpowerful vested interests from blocking the reform.
4[countableC]LAW the possession of rights, especially to land, property etc
The husband can release his interest in the legal estate to his wife.
→ beneficial interest → see also conflict of interest, open interest, short interest
Origin interest1
(1400-1500) Anglo-French interesse, from Latin interesse “to be between, make a difference, concern”, from esse “to be”
in·terest1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1interest2 verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 231 COCA: 416
interest

noun¹

 1desire to learn/hear more about sb/sth興趣ADJECTIVE | VERB + INTEREST | INTEREST + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤avid, close, considerable, consuming, deep, great, intense, keen, lively, passionate, real, strong強烈的興趣；密切的關注；相當大的興趣；極大的興趣；濃厚的興趣；興致勃勃◇The police were starting to take a close interest in the company's activities.警方開始密切關注該公司的活動。◇She always had a great interest in the supernatural.她一直對超自然現象懷有極大的興趣。➤particular, special特別的關注；特殊的興趣▸➤growing, increased, increasing日益增長的興趣；越來越大的興趣▸➤slightest一丁點兒的興趣◇He's never shown the slightest interest in football.他從未對足球表現出絲毫的興趣。➤little極少的興趣▸➤general, widespread一般的興趣；廣泛的關注▸➤current目前的興趣▸➤worldwide全世界的關注▸➤shared相同的興趣▸➤serious認真的關注▸➤genuine真正的興趣▸➤abiding, lifelong, long-standing持久的／終生的／歷久不衰的興趣▸➤passing短暫的興趣▸➤sudden突發的興趣◇Why the sudden interest?為什麼突然有了興趣？➤renewed重新恢復的興趣▸➤added額外的興趣◇The CD-ROM gives the book added interest.只讀光盤增加了人們對該書的興趣。➤active積極的關注➤polite出於禮貌表現出的興趣◇He showed a polite interest in her story.他出於禮貌對她的故事表現出興趣。➤personal個人的興趣▸➤professional職業興趣▸➤media媒體的關注◇The event attracted a lot of media interest.該事件得到了媒體的密切關注。➤sexual性方面的興趣VERB + INTEREST➤have有興趣▸➤evince, express, show, take表現出興趣；表示關注◇My cousin expressed an interest in seeing where I work.我表弟表示有興趣看看我工作的地方。➤feign佯裝感興趣◇She feigned interest in a magazine article to avoid meeting the man's stare.她假裝對雜誌上的一篇文章感興趣，以避開那位男士盯視的目光。➤lose失去興趣▸➤arouse, attract, awaken, catch, create, draw, drum up, excite, generate, kindle, pique, spark, stimulate, stir up激發興趣；吸引關注；引起關注；使產生興趣；燃起興趣◇A sticker on a bag caught my interest.袋子上的貼紙引起了我的興趣。◇The government failed to drum up any public interest in the referendum.政府沒能讓公眾對全民公決產生絲毫興趣。◇A childhood trip to Europe sparked his lifelong interest in history.兒時的一次歐洲之旅點燃了他對歷史持續終生的興趣。➤develop產生興趣◇While in prison he developed an interest in art.他坐牢時對藝術產生了興趣。➤increase增加興趣▸➤keep, maintain, sustain保持興趣盎然；維持興趣◇The film kept my interest throughout.影片從頭至尾一直令我興趣盎然。◇The channel has failed to maintain interest in its expensive new show.這個頻道沒能維持住公眾對其成本高昂的新節目的興趣。➤revive使重燃興趣INTEREST + VERB➤grow興趣增長▸➤flag, wane興趣減退／衰退◇The children's interest began to flag after half an hour of the lesson.課上了半小時以後，孩子們的興趣開始減退。PREPOSITION➤for interest, out of interest由於／出於興趣◇I'm asking purely out of interest.我提出這個問題純粹是出於興趣。➤with interest有興趣地◇They listened with interest.他們聽得津津有味。➤interest among⋯中的興趣◇to stimulate interest among teachers激發教師們的興趣➤interest from來自⋯的關注◇growing interest from younger members年輕成員日益增長的興趣➤interest in對⋯的興趣◇She took an active interest in their welfare.她對他們的幸福極為關心。
interest

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 2quality that attracts attention引人關注的性質ADJECTIVE | VERB + INTEREST | INTEREST + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤great巨大的吸引力▸➤particular, special特別的吸引力◇Her comments are of particular interest to me.她的評論讓我特別感興趣。➤little沒多少趣味▸➤immediate立即的吸引力◇This information was of no immediate interest to me.這條消息沒能立即引起我的興趣。➤broad, general, wide廣泛的吸引力▸➤architectural, artistic, historic, historical, scientific建築魅力；藝術魅力；歷史名勝；科學價值▸➤academic學術意義◇Since the championship has already been decided, this game is of purely academic interest.既然冠軍歸屬已經確定，這場比賽就只有形式上的意義了。➤human人情味◇a plot devoid of human interest缺乏人情味的情節➤love戀愛對象◇Angelina Jolie supplies the love interest in the movie.安吉麗娜・朱莉在影片中扮演主角愛戀的對象。VERB + INTEREST➤be of有吸引力◇His books are of no interest to me at all.他的書對我毫無吸引力。➤hold no引不起興趣◇Their conversation held no interest for me.他們的談話絲毫引不起我的興趣。➤add增加趣味◇Bushes that flower in winter will add interest to your garden.冬季開花的灌木會為您的花園增添情趣。INTEREST + VERB➤lie in趣味在於◇The interest of the painting lies in its unusual use of light.這幅畫吸引人之處在於其獨特的用光技巧。PREPOSITION➤of interest有吸引力◇a building of great architectural interest極富建築美感的建築物
interest

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 3sth you enjoy doing/learning about喜歡做的事；願意學的東西ADJECTIVE | VERB + INTEREST ADJECTIVE➤diverse, varied, wide, wide-ranging豐富多彩的愛好；廣泛的愛好▸➤private個人嗜好▸➤shared共同的愛好▸➤outside業餘愛好◇He has many hobbies and outside interests.他有許多閒暇嗜好和業餘愛好。➤main, primary主要的興趣◇My main research interest is herbal medicine.我的主要研究興趣是草藥。➤artistic, musical, etc.藝術方面、音樂方面等的愛好▸➤research研究興趣VERB + INTEREST➤have有愛好▸➤share有共同的愛好▸➤pursue發展愛好◇He wanted time to pursue his many and varied musical interests.他希望有時間從事自己豐富多彩的音樂愛好。
interest

noun⁴

 4money earned from investments從投資中獲取的金錢ADJECTIVE | VERB + INTEREST | INTEREST + VERB | INTEREST + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤annual, monthly, etc.年息、月息等▸➤compound, simple複利；單利▸➤mortgage抵押利息VERB + INTEREST➤earn, receive賺取利息；獲利▸➤pay支付利息▸➤charge收取利息INTEREST + VERB➤accrue, bear利息增長／產生INTEREST + NOUN➤rate利率▸➤payment利息的支付▸➤charge利息的收取PREPOSITION➤interest on⋯的利息◇to pay interest on a loan支付借款利息PHRASES➤a rate of interest利率◇a mortgage with a fixed rate of interest固定利率的按揭
interest

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 5benefits that sth has for sb好處ADJECTIVE | VERB + INTEREST | INTEREST + VERB | INTEREST + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤best interest, best interests最大利益◇It's not in your best interests to let your boss know you're looking for a new job.讓老闆知道你想另謀高就對你不利。◇I feel it is in everyone's best interest if I step aside now.我覺得我現在退下來符合每個人的最大利益。➤own, selfish自己的利益；私利◇You can't blame them for looking after their own interests. (especially BrE) 他們追求自己的利益無可厚非。➤common, mutual, shared共同利益▸➤competing, conflicting, contradictory相互競爭的／相互衝突的／相互矛盾的利益▸➤long-term, short-term長遠／短期利益▸➤narrow狹隘的利益◇Protectionism often simply supports narrow vested interests.保護主義支持的常常就是狹隘的既得利益。➤direct直接利益◇Lawyers have a direct financial interest in the outcome of the debate.辯論的結果直接關係着律師們的經濟利益。➤paramount, vital至高無上的／重大的利益▸➤powerful巨大的利益▸➤legitimate合法利益▸➤vested既得利益▸➤special (especially NAmE) 特殊利益◇The views of special-interest groups are represented.特殊利益集團的觀點也有所代表。➤national, public國家／公眾利益▸➤class, sectarian, sectional階級／教派／群體利益▸➤foreign, outside外方／外部利益▸➤corporate, economic, financial, political, security, strategic, etc.集體、經濟、金融、政治、安全、戰略等利益◇issues of compelling strategic interest具有誘人戰略利益的問題VERB + INTEREST➤defend, guard, look after, protect, safeguard捍衞利益；維護利益；保護利益▸➤act in, advance, champion, further, promote, serve根據利益行事；增進利益；擁護利益；擴大利益；為利益服務◇He claimed to be acting in the public interest.他聲稱自己的行為是為了公眾的利益。◇This policy serves the interests of the United States.這一政策為美國的利益服務。➤represent代表利益▸➤act against, jeopardize, threaten違背／損害／威脅利益INTEREST + VERB➤lie in sth利益在於⋯▸➤be at stake利益岌岌可危INTEREST + NOUN➤group利益集團◇Various interest groups have expressed their opposition to the policy.各利益集團紛紛表示反對這項政策。PREPOSITION➤against sb's/sth's interest違背⋯的利益◇The lawyer refused to act against his client's interests.律師拒絕做出有損委託人利益的行為。➤contrary to sb's/sth's interest與⋯的利益相悖◇The union refused to support proposals that it saw as contrary to the interests of its members.工會對於那些會違背會員利益的提議拒不支持。➤in sb's/sth's interest, in sb's/sth's interests (especially BrE) 為了⋯的利益◇Continuing such a policy is short-sighted and not in the interest of consumers.繼續執行這樣的政策是目光短淺，而且不符合顧客們的利益。◇New work practices were introduced in the interests of efficiency.為了提高效率引進了新的工作方法。➤of interest具有利益的◇We met to discuss matters of common interest.我們聚在一起討論事關共同利益的問題。➤out of interest出於利益◇He was obviously acting purely out of selfish interest.顯然他這麼做純粹是出於一己私利。PHRASES➤a conflict of interest, a conflict of interests (especially BrE) 利益衝突◇One member of the planning committee had a conflict of interest as he lived near the proposed road.規劃委員會的一位成員就住在計劃建設的公路旁，因此有利益上的衝突。➤have sb's interests at heart暗暗替某人着想◇Although he was sometimes too strict with his children, he had their best interests at heart.儘管他有時對孩子們過於嚴厲，但他是為他們着想。
interest

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 6legal right to share in profits權益ADJECTIVE | VERB + INTEREST | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤powerful大股權▸➤controlling, majority控制性／多數股權▸➤minority少數股權▸➤joint共同擁有的股權▸➤banking, business, commercial, shipping銀行／企業／商業／航運業股權VERB + INTEREST➤have擁有股權◇He has controlling interests in several ventures.他握有好幾家企業的控股股權。➤sell出售股權PREPOSITION➤interest in在⋯中的股權
interest

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ADVERB | VERB + INTEREST ADVERB➤greatly, particularly, really, very much使極感興趣；使特別感興趣◇It is this aspect of the work that really interests me.真正令我感興趣的是工作的這個方面。VERB + INTEREST➤try to努力使感興趣◇She tried to interest the director in her plan.她努力使導演對她的方案產生興趣。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 231 COCA: 416
interest noun
⇨ interest 1 (places of interest) ⇨ interest 2 (Her interests are music and gardening.) ⇨ attention (lose interest in sth) ⇨ involvement (declare your interest in sth) ⇨ profit (pay interest on a loan)interest

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  ➡ See also the entry for delight 另见delight条interest ♦︎ appeal ♦︎ attract ♦︎ fascinate ♦︎ intrigue ♦︎ absorb ♦︎ rivet ♦︎ gripThese words all mean to catch and keep your attention. 这些词均表示使感兴趣、使关注。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达使人感兴趣的程度
interest➔absorb➔fascinate
appealrivet
attractgrip
intrigue
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to attract / rivet / grip sb's attention◆a question / subject interests / fascinates / intrigues sb◆to really interest sb / appeal to sb / attract / fascinate / intrigue sb■ interest [transitive] to catch and keep your attention 使感兴趣；使关注◆Politics just doesn't interest me.我对政治毫无兴趣。◆The musuem has something to interest everyone.这所博物馆有让每个人都感兴趣的东西。◆It may interest you to know that he didn't accept the offer.或许你有兴趣知道，他没有接受这份工作。◆She has always interested herself in (= given her attention to) helping younger musicians.她始终留意提携年轻音乐家。■ appeal [intransitive] to be sth that you like 让人喜欢；有吸引力；有感染力◆The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal.想到要在雨中久等使人扫兴。◆It's a book that appeals to people of all ages.这是一本老幼皆宜的书。■ attract [transitive, usually passive](of a thing) to have qualities that you notice and like it; (of a person) to have qualities that make you like and admire them （事物）吸引，使喜爱；（人）引起⋯的好感（或爱慕）◆That was what first attracted me to the place.那就是最初吸引我来到此地的原因。◆I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad.我一直向往去国外工作。◆What first attracted me about her was her sense of humour.首先吸引我的是她的幽默感。 OPP repel ⇨ shock verb   see also tempt ⇨ tempt ■ fascinate ˈfæsɪneɪt [transitive, intransitive] to attract or interest sb very much, often because you feel that there is a lot you can learn or that sth is mysterious 深深吸引；迷住◆China has always fascinated me.中国一直令我心驰神往。◆The private lives of the rich and famous never fail to fascinate.富豪名流的私生活总让人津津乐道。■ intrigue ɪnˈtriːg [transitive] to make sb very interested and want to know more about sth, usually because it seems unusual or mysterious 激起⋯的兴趣；引发⋯的好奇心◆There was something about him that intrigued her.他有种特质令她着迷。■ absorb [transitive] to interest sb very much so that they pay no attention to anything else 吸引⋯的全部注意力；使沉迷◆The work had absorbed him for several years.有好几年的时间他专心致力于那项工作。◆She was completely absorbed in the task.她全身心投入那项任务。■ rivet ˈrɪvɪt [transitive, usually passive] to hold sb's interest or attention so completely that they cannot look away or think of anything else 使痴迷；彻底吸引◆I was absolutely riveted by her story.我完全被她的故事吸引住了。◆My eyes were riveted on the figure lying in the road.我眼睛紧盯着躺在路上的那个人。■ grip (-pp-) [transitive] to interest or excite sb very much; to hold sb's attention completely 使极感兴趣；使非常激动；完全吸引住（某人）的注意◆The book grips you from the first page to the last.这本书从头至尾扣人心弦。◆The atmosphere of the World Cup gripped the nation.世界杯的气氛令举国兴奋。interest1

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 places of interest 风景名胜Her interests are music and gardening. 她的爱好是音乐和园艺。interest ♦︎ attraction ♦︎ appeal ♦︎ glamour ♦︎ magic ♦︎ charm ♦︎ spell ♦︎ fascinationThese are all words for a feature or quality that makes sth seem attractive, interesting or exciting to people. 这些词均表示吸引力、魅力、魔力。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an interest / an attraction / an appeal / a fascination for sb / sth◆a special interest / attraction / appeal / magic / charm / fascination◆great / considerable interest / attraction / appeal / charm / fascination◆obvious / growing interest / attraction / appeal / fascination◆a powerful attraction / appeal / spell◆sth loses its attraction / appeal / glamour / magic / charm / fascination◆to have an interest / an attraction / an appeal / glamour / a magic / charm / a fascination◆to hold an interest / an attraction / an appeal / a magic / a charm / a fascination◆to exert an attraction / an appeal / a spell / a fascination◆the attraction / appeal / fascination (of sth) lies in sth◆to be part of the attraction / appeal / magic / charm / fascination■ interest [uncountable, singular] the quality that sth has when it attracts sb's attention or makes them want to know more about it 引人关注的性质；吸引力；趣味◆There are many places of interest around Oxford.牛津附近有许多名胜。◆The subject is of no interest to me at all.我对此课题一点也不感兴趣。◆These plants will add interest to your garden.这些植物会给你的花园增色。◆His books have a special interest for me.他的著作对我有一种特殊的吸引力。■ attraction [uncountable, countable] a feature, quality or person that makes sth seem interesting and enjoyable, and worth having or doing 有吸引力的特征（或品质、人）◆I can't see the attraction of sitting on the beach all day.我看不出整天坐在海滩上有什么乐趣。◆And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights.此外在所有班机上还有免费香槟供应。◆She is the star attraction of the show.她是节目中耀眼的明星。  see also attractive ⇨ popular ■ appeal [uncountable, singular] a quality that makes sb/sth seem attractive or interesting to people 吸引力；感染力；魅力◆We are trying to broaden the appeal of classical music.我们正努力让更多的人喜欢古典音乐。◆Her stories have a universal appeal.她的小说深受大众喜爱。  see also appealing ⇨ popular ■ glamour ˈglæmə(r) [uncountable] the attractive and exciting quality that makes a person, job or place seem special, often because of wealth or status 吸引力，魅力，诱惑力（多因财富或地位所致）◆Hopeful young actors are drawn by the glamour of Hollywood.满怀希望的年轻演员为好莱坞的魅力所吸引。  see also glamorous ⇨ fashionable ■ magic [uncountable] a mysterious and wonderful quality or ability that sb/sth has that makes them/it seem very special 魔力；魅力；神奇◆The show is three hours of pure magic.这三小时的演出真是太神奇了。◆Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women.像所有真正富有魅力的人一样，他让男人和女人都着迷。■ charm [uncountable, countable, usually plural] the quality that a place or thing has of being pleasing or attractive, especially in a way that is slightly old-fashioned; a pleasing or attractive feature （尤指略带古风的）魅力，魔力；迷人的特征◆The hotel is full of charm and character.这家旅馆风格独特，极具吸引力。◆The route certainly had its charms.这条路线自有其迷人之处。  see also charming ⇨ beautiful 2 ■ spell [singular] a quality that sb/sth has that makes them/it so attractive or interesting that they/it have a strong influence on you 魅力；魔力◆Since last century, the spell of the pyramids has drawn tourists to Egypt.自上世纪起，金字塔的魔力就把游客吸引到了埃及。◆I completely fell under her spell.我完全被她迷住了。■ fascination ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn [countable, usually singular] a very strong attraction that makes sth very interesting to people 魅力；极大的吸引力◆Water holds a fascination for most children.水对多数孩子有极大的吸引力。interest2

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 places of interest 风景名胜Her interests are music and gardening. 她的爱好是音乐和园艺。interest ♦︎ hobby ♦︎ game ♦︎ pastime ♦︎ entertainment ♦︎ amusementThese are all words for activities that you do for pleasure in your spare time. 这些词均表示闲暇活动、业余爱好。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a popular interest / hobby / pastime / entertainment / amusement◆to have / share interests / hobbies◆to take up / pursue an interest / a hobby■ interest [countable] an activity or subject that you do or study for pleasure in your spare time 业余爱好◆Her main interests are music and gardening.她的主要爱好是音乐和园艺。◆He was a man of wide interests outside his work.他是个有广泛业余爱好的人。  see also passion ⇨ taste noun 1 ■ hobby [countable] an activity that you do for pleasure in your spare time 业余爱好◆Her hobbies include swimming and cooking.她爱好游泳和烹饪。◆I only play jazz as a hobby.我弹奏爵士乐只是业余爱好。■ game [countable] a children's activity when they play with toys, pretend to be sb else, etc.; an activity that you do to have fun 儿童游戏；娱乐；消遣◆The children invented a new game.孩子们发明了一种新游戏。◆He was playing games with the dog.他在逗狗玩。   see also game ⇨ game 2 ■ pastime ˈpɑːstaɪm; NAmE ˈpæstaɪm [countable] an activity that people do for pleasure in their spare time 消遣；休闲活动◆Eating out is the national pastime in France.在法国，下馆子是普遍的消遣方式。NOTE 辨析 Interest, hobby or pastime?A hobby is often more active than an interest. 相对于interest，hobby涉及更为积极的参与◆His main hobby is football (= he plays football).他的主要业余爱好是踢足球。◆His main interest is football (= he watches and reads about football, and may or may not play it).他的主要业余爱好是足球。 Pastime is used when talking about people in general; when you are talking about yourself or an individual person it is more usual to use interest or hobby. * pastime泛指大众的消遣活动，指自己或个人的业余爱好较常用interest或hobby◆Eating out is the national interest/hobby in France. ◆Do you have any pastimes? ■ entertainment [countable] a film, show or other event used to entertain people 娱乐片；文娱节目；娱乐活动◆Local entertainments are listed in the newspaper.本地的娱乐活动刊登在报上。■ amusement [countable, usually plural] a game or activity that provides entertainment and pleasure 娱乐活动；游戏；消遣活动◆traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair乘船、越野卡丁车和露天游乐场等传统海滨娱乐活动
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 231 COCA: 416
interest
Feelings of interest: interest, motivation, involvement...
Features and qualities: feature, quality, factor...
Enjoyable things and experiences: activity, amusement, binge...
General words relating to banking: a/c, APR, a run on something...
Advantages and benefits: advantage, benefit, good...
The law, laws and parts of laws: act, adjective law, the administration of justice...
Business partners and partnership: amalgamate, amalgamation, Bros...
To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed: inspire, attract, interest...

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