新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

interestIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈɪntrəst]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

interests
1. [U 不可数名词] 兴趣
If you have an interest in something, you want to learn or hear more about it.
双语例句
例：
There has been a lively interest in the elections in the last two weeks.
过去两周来，选举引起了人们的强烈兴趣。
例：
She'd liked him at first, but soon lost interest.
她最初是喜欢过他，但很快就失去了兴趣。
例：
material which was of immense interest to the press.
报界极其感兴趣的材料。
2. [C 可数名词] 爱好
Your interests are the things that you enjoy doing.
双语例句
例：
Encourage your child in her interests and hobbies.
鼓励你的孩子发展她的兴趣和爱好。
3. [C 可数名词] 利益
If something is in the interests of a particular person or group, it will benefit them in some way.
双语例句
例：
Did those directors act in the best interests of their club?
那些董事是从他们俱乐部的最大利益出发而行事的吗？
例：
The media were required to act in the public interest.
媒体被要求依照公众的利益行事。
4. [C 可数名词] 利益集团
You can use interests to refer to groups of people who you think use their power or money to benefit themselves.
双语例句
例：
The government accused unnamed 'foreign interests' of inciting the trouble.
政府不点名地指责一些“外国利益集团”煽动骚乱。
5. [C 可数名词] 股权
A person or organization that has an interest in an area, a company, a property or in a particular type of business owns shares in it.
双语例句
例：
My father had many business interests in Vietnam.
我父亲在越南有许多公司股权。
6. [C 可数名词] 利害关系
If a person, country, or organization has an interest in a possible event or situation, they want that event or situation to happen because they are likely to benefit from it.
双语例句
例：
The West has an interest in promoting democratic forces in Eastern Europe.
西方国家与东欧民主力量的壮大利害攸关。
7. [U 不可数名词] 利息
Interest is extra money that you receive if you have invested a sum of money. Interest is also the extra money that you pay if you have borrowed money or are buying something on credit.
双语例句
例：
Does your current account pay interest?
你的活期存款账户计息吗？
例：
This is an important step towards lower interest rates.
这是向较低利息迈进的重要一步。

PHRASE. 习语

in the interests of , in the interest of
1. 为了…的利益
If you do something in the interests of a particular result or situation, you do it in order to achieve that result or maintain that situation.
双语例句
例：
a call for all businessmen to work together in the interests of national stability.
为了国家稳定而向所有商人发出的共同合作的号召。

VERB. 动词

interests , interesting , interested
1. [T 及物动词] 使感兴趣
If something interests you, it attracts your attention so that you want to learn or hear more about it or continue doing it.
双语例句
例：
Your financial problems do not interest me.
我对你的财务问题不感兴趣。
例：
It may interest you to know that Miss Woods, the housekeeper, witnessed the attack.
或许你会有兴趣知道，伍兹小姐，就是那位女管家，目击了袭击过程。
2. [T 及物动词] 引起（购买或做某事）的意愿
If you are trying to persuade someone to buy or do something, you can say that you are trying to interest them in it.
双语例句
例：
Can I interest you in a new car?
我给你介绍一下新车，你感兴趣吗？