advantageous

advantageous — adjective

1. putting you in a better position to succeed, win, or gain something useful — for

1.形容詞C1
釋義

putting you in a better position to succeed, win, or gain something useful — for example, a tax rule that saves your company money, or a seat near the door during a job interview.

例句

The new tax rules are highly advantageous to small family businesses in rural Taiwan.

advantageous to + [group] for who benefits

Mei found her fluent Japanese advantageous when she applied for a job at the Tokyo office.

find something advantageous when describing a useful asset

同義詞
  • beneficial

    near-synonym; 'beneficial' often suggests long-term good (health, society), 'advantageous' suggests a competitive edge

  • favorable

    stresses that conditions help you; 'advantageous' stresses that you actively gain

  • profitable

    limited mostly to money and business; 'advantageous' covers any kind of gain

  • helpful

    everyday, informal alternative; weaker and broader

反義詞

文法句型

advantageous to/for someone

advantageous + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'to' or 'for' to mark who benefits. Common in formal contexts such as business, finance, law, and academic writing; in everyday speech, learners usually choose 'helpful', 'useful', or 'a big plus'.

常見錯誤

❌This new software is advantageous.
✅This new software is advantageous to small teams.
💡'advantageous' usually needs to/for + person/group to say who benefits.
❌Studying abroad was very advantageous me.
✅Studying abroad was very advantageous for me.
💡never drop the preposition 'to' or 'for'.