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

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.

get the benefit of the doubt

Idiom(s): get the benefit of the doubt

Theme: FAIRNESS

to receive a judgment in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you.
• I was right between a B and an A. I got the benefit of the doubt—an A.
• I thought I should have had the benefit of the doubt, but the judge made me pay a fine.

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v. phr. To believe (a person) is innocent rather than guilty when you are not sure. The money was stolen and John was the only boy who had known where it was, but the teacher gave him the benefit of the doubt. George's grade was higher than usual and he might have cheated, but his teacher gave him the benefit of the doubt.

benefit

benefit
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give the benefit of the doubt

give the benefit of the doubt
Regard someone as innocent until proven otherwise; lean toward a favorable view of someone. For example, Let's give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that she's right. [Mid-1800s]

More Idioms/Phrases

give someone his or her due give someone his or her head give someone the air give someone the evil eye give someone the once-over give something a whirl give thanks for small blessings give the back of one's hand give the benefit of the doubt give the business give the creeps give the eye give the finger give the go-ahead give the lie to give the shirt off one's back