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the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about somebody/something 興趣；關注 Her research has generated interest around the world. 她的研究引起了全世界的興趣。 The case has attracted the interest of the public and media. 此案引起了公衆和媒體的興趣。 - interest in something
Do your parents take an interest in your friends? 你的父母有興趣了解你的朋友嗎？ By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. 那時我已經對此想法（完全）失去興趣了。 Many people have contacted me expressing interest in the idea. 很多人聯系我表示對這個想法感興趣。 A small number of investors have shown an interest. 少數投資者表示出了興趣。 He showed a keen interest in music from his childhood. 他從小就對音樂表現出濃厚的興趣。 They shared a common interest in horses. 他們對馬有共同的興趣。 - interest in doing something
I have no interest in seeing the movie. 我對看電影沒有興趣。 - with interest
I watched with interest. 我興致勃勃地看着。 - out of interest
Just out of interest, how much did it cost? 我只是好奇問問，這個花了多少錢？ As a matter of interest (= I'd like to know), what time did the party finish? 我想知道，晚會是什麽時間結束的？ A sticker on a bag caught my interest. 袋子上的貼紙引起了我的興趣。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsa1A 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。 Despite intensive publicity, Channel 4 failed to maintain interest in its expensive new show. 4 頻道盡管就投資巨大的新節目大張旗鼓，卻未能維持住觀衆的興趣。 He showed a polite interest in her story. 他出於禮貌對她的故事表現出興趣。 He's never shown the slightest interest in football. 他從未對足球表現出絲毫的興趣。 I'll watch the programme with added interest now I know you're in it. 既然知道你參加了這個節目的演出，我就更有興趣看了。 I'm asking purely out of interest. 我提出這個問題純粹是出於興趣。 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。 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。 She feigned interest in a magazine article to avoid meeting the man's stare. 她假裝對雜志上的一篇文章感興趣，以避開那位男士盯視的目光。 She took an active interest in their welfare. 她對他們的幸福極爲關心。 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。 The event attracted a lot of media interest. 該事件得到了媒體的密切關注。 The film kept my interest throughout. 影片從頭至尾一直令我興趣盎然。 The government failed to drum up any public interest in the referendum. 政府沒能讓公衆對全民公決産生絲毫興趣。 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。 They listened with interest. 他們聽得津津有味。 While in prison he developed an interest in art. 他坐牢時對藝術産生了興趣。 Why the sudden interest? 爲什麽突然有了興趣？ growing interest from younger members 年輕成員日益增長的興趣 to stimulate interest among teachers 激發教師們的興趣 Does she take an interest in your research? 她對你的研究感興趣嗎？ He showed no more than a passing interest in the sport. 他對這項運動只表現出一時的興趣。 I told him about it but he showed no interest. 我跟他說了那件事，但是他不感興趣。 Several people expressed an interest in learning the game. 有幾個人表示有興趣學這種遊戲。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- avid
- close
- considerable
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- have
- evince
- express
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- grow
- flag
- wane
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- for interest
- out of interest
- with interest
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the quality that something has when it attracts somebody’s attention or makes them want to know more about it 引人關注的性質；吸引力；趣味 There are many places of interest near the city. 這座城市附近有許多有意思的地方。 These plants will add interest to your garden in winter. 這些植物在冬季會給你的花園增添勝景。 - be of interest
These documents are of great historical interest. 這些文件具有重要的歷史價值。 The area is a site of special scientific interest. 該地區是一個具有特殊科學價值的地方。 This is a story of national interest. 這是一個關乎國家利益的故事。 - be of interest to somebody
The subject is of no interest to me at all. 我對此課題一點也不感興趣。 - interest for somebody
This museum holds particular interest for geologists. 地質學家對這個博物館特别感興趣。
Extra ExamplesHis books have a special interest for me. 他的著作對我有一種特殊的吸引力。 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。 a building of great architectural interest 極富建築美感的建築物 issues of compelling strategic interest 具有誘人戰略利益的問題 This information was of no immediate interest to me. 這條消息沒能立即引起我的興趣。 Their conversation held no interest for me. 他們的談話絲毫引不起我的興趣。 The interest of the painting lies in its unusual use of colour. 這幅畫吸引人的地方在於獨特的用色。 The CD-ROM gives the book added interest. 只讀光盤增加了人們對該書的興趣。 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。 His books are of no interest to me at all. 他的書對我毫無吸引力。 Her comments are of particular interest to me. 她的評論讓我特别感興趣。 There are many places of interest around Oxford. 牛津附近有許多名勝。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- particular
- special
- …
- be of
- hold no
- add
- …
- lie in
- of interest
- [countable]
an activity or a subject that you enjoy and that you spend time doing or studying 業餘愛好 Her main interests are music and tennis. 她的主要愛好是音樂和網球。 He was a man of wide interests outside his work. 他是個有廣泛業餘愛好的人。 My main research interest is herbal medicine. 我的主要研究興趣是草藥。 In the end, she left the company to pursue other interests. 最後，她離開了公司去追求其他的利益。
Synonyms interestinterestcompare hobby- hobby
- game
- pastime
- interest an activity or a subject that you do or study for pleasure in your spare time:
Her main interests are music and gardening. 她的主要愛好是音樂和園藝。
- hobby an activity that you do for pleasure in your spare time:
His hobbies include swimming and cooking. 他愛好遊泳和烹飪。
- game a children’s activity when they play with toys, pretend to be somebody else, etc.; an activity that you do to have fun:
a game of cops and robbers 警察抓強盜的遊戲 He was playing games with the dog. 他在逗狗玩。
- pastime an activity that people do for pleasure in their spare time:
Eating out is the national pastime in France. 在法國，下館子是全國性的消遣活動。
interest, hobby or pastime? 用 interest、hobby 還是 pastime？ - a popular interest/hobby/pastime
- to have/share interests/hobbies
- to take up/pursue a(n) interest/hobby
Extra ExamplesTopics Hobbiesa1He has many hobbies and outside interests. 他有許多閒暇嗜好和業餘愛好。 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- diverse
- varied
- wide
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- have
- share
- pursue
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finance 金融 the extra money that you pay back when you borrow money or that you receive when you invest money 利息 - interest on something
to pay interest on a loan 付貸款利息 - with interest
The money was repaid with interest. 這筆錢是帶息償還的。 interest charges/payments 利息；利息的支付 Interest rates have risen by 1%. 利率上升了 1%。 high rates of interest 高利率
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb1They're paying 16% interest on the loan. 他們這筆貸款的利息是16%。 The Gold Account pays monthly interest of 5.5%. 金賬戶月息5.5%。 Find a bank that has very low interest charges on overdrafts. 找一家透支利息收費很低的銀行。 a mortgage with a fixed rate of interest 固定利率的按揭
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- annual
- monthly
- etc.
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- earn
- receive
- pay
- …
- accrue
- bear
- rate
- payment
- charge
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- interest on
- a rate of interest
- interest on something
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a good result or an advantage for somebody/something 好處；利益 The union is working to protect the interests of its members. 工會正在努力保護其成員的利益。 to promote/defend somebody's interests 促進/捍衛某人的利益 Tough talk doesn't always serve your interests. 強硬的談話並不總是符合你的利益。 I was voted in to represent the interests of my constituents. 我被推選代表我的選民的利益。 You can't blame them for looking after their own interests. 他們追求自己的利益無可厚非。 - in somebody's interest(s)
She was acting entirely in her own interests. 她所做的完全是爲了自己的利益。 These reforms were in the best interests of local government. 這些改革對地方政府最有利。 It is in the public interest that these facts are made known. 公開這些真相是爲了公衆的利益。 - against somebody's interests
The policy is clearly working against the interests of consumers. 這項政策顯然違背了消費者的利益。 It is crucial to our national interest to keep stability in the region. 保持該地區的穩定對我們的國家利益至關重要。
Extra ExamplesContinuing 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。 It's not in your best interests to let your boss know you're looking for a new job. 讓老板知道你想另謀高就對你不利。 He claimed to be acting in the public interest. 他聲稱自己的行爲是爲了公衆的利益。 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。 He was obviously acting purely out of selfish interest. 顯然他這麽做純粹是出於一己私利。 The lawyer refused to act against his client's interests. 律師拒絕做出有損委托人利益的行爲。 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- best interest
- best interests
- own
- …
- defend
- guard
- look after
- …
- lie in something
- be at stake
- group
- against somebody’s/something’s interest
- contrary to somebody’s/something’s interest
- in somebody’s/something’s interest
- …
- a conflict of interest
- a conflict of interests
- have somebody’s interests at heart
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- [countable, usually plural] interest (in something)
a share in a business or company and its profits （企業或公司的）股份；權益；股權 She has business interests in France. 她在法國擁有企業權益。 American interests in Europe (= money invested in European countries) 在歐洲的美國權益
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
- controlling
- majority
- …
- have
- sell
- interest in
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a connection with something that affects your attitude to it, especially because you may benefit from it in some way 利害關系；利益關系 I should, at this point, declare my interest. 到了這個時候，我應該申明我的利益關系。 - interest in (doing) something
Organizations have an interest in ensuring that employee motivation is high. 各機構皆知獲利之道在於確保員工士氣高昂。 Lawyers have a direct financial interest in the outcome of the debate. 辯論的結果直接關系着律師們的經濟利益。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- best interest
- best interests
- own
- …
- defend
- guard
- look after
- …
- lie in something
- be at stake
- group
- against somebody’s/something’s interest
- contrary to somebody’s/something’s interest
- in somebody’s/something’s interest
- …
- a conflict of interest
- a conflict of interests
- have somebody’s interests at heart
- …
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a group of people who are in the same business or who share the same aims that they want to protect 同行；同業；利害與共者；利益團體 powerful farming interests 強大的農民團體 relationships between local government and business interests 地方政府和企業團體之間的關系
wanting to know more求知
attraction吸引力
hobby業餘愛好
money錢
advantage利益
share in business企業股份
connection關系
group of people團體
Word Originlate Middle English (originally as interess): from Anglo-Norman French interesse, from Latin interesse ‘differ, be important’, from inter- ‘between’ + esse ‘be’. The -t was added partly by association with Old French interest ‘damage, loss’, apparently from Latin interest ‘it is important’. The original sense was ‘the possession of a share in or a right to something’; hence sense (6). Sense (1) and the verb arose in the 18th cent. Sense (4) was influenced by medieval Latin interesse ‘compensation for a debtor's defaulting’.
Idioms
conflict of interest(s)
a situation in which somebody has two jobs, aims, roles, etc. and cannot treat both of them equally and fairly at the same time 利益（或利害）沖突 There was a conflict of interest between his business dealings and his political activities. 他的商務交往與政治活動之間出現利益沖突。 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，因此有利益上的沖突。 There is often a conflict of interests between farmers and conservationists. 農民和環保主義者之間經常存在利益沖突。
do something (back) with interest
to do the same thing to somebody as they have done to you, but with more force, enthusiasm, etc. 加倍回報（或回擊等）
have somebody’s interests at heart
to want somebody to be happy and successful even though your actions may not show this 關心…的幸福成功；暗暗地替…着想 Although he was sometimes too strict with his children, he had their best interests at heart. 盡管他有時對孩子們過於嚴厲，但他是爲他們着想。
in the interest(s) of something
in order to help or achieve something 爲了；爲幫助（或取得） New work practices were introduced in the interests of efficiency. 爲了提高效率引進了新的工作方法。