profit

US /'prɑ:fɪt/

・

UK /'prɒfɪt/

A2TOEIC

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Benefit from doing something

One profit of exercising is that you will climb stairs easier

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To be a benefit to someone

It will profit you to have friends in many businesses

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To earn money from something

You will profit from the business deal if you follow my advice

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Money earned from sales, after costs are deducted

We made a nice profit from the sale of our house

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Advantage; benefit.

There's no profit in arguing with someone who refuses to listen.

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To benefit (someone or something).

The company profited greatly from the new technology.

Video subtitles

35:17

Why do you think that our suffering has become such a profit center?
Why do you think that our suffering has become such a profit center?
And our suffering should be more than just, you know, a profit center for gold manufacturers.
And our suffering should be more than just, you know, a profit center for gold manufacturers.

38:58

11:45

which made a hundred billion dollars in profit.
which made a hundred billion dollars in profit.

08:58

while simultaneously building enormous businesses that profit off their innocent storytelling.
while simultaneously building enormous businesses that profit off their innocent storytelling.
But Dr. Mike, what's the harm if they're just sharing what works for them and making a profit?
But Dr. Mike, what's the harm if they're just sharing what works for them and making a profit?

08:32

the government created Amtrak as a for profit corporation
the government created Amtrak as a for profit corporation

06:43

or whether his part in terms of trying to commercialize the profit part of OpenAI, because it is a nonprofit entity generally, whether they felt that was undermining or risking AI safety.
or whether his part in terms of trying to commercialize the profit part of OpenAI, because it is a nonprofit entity generally, whether they felt that was undermining or risking AI safety.
the profit part of OpenAI,
the profit part of OpenAI,

06:03

These cost-cutting strategies are critical to Aldi's profit margin, and they're why the company is able to offer items that are cheaper than the national average, but they also serve another purpose.
These cost-cutting strategies are critical to Aldi's profit margin, and they're why the company is able to offer items that are cheaper than the national average, but they also serve another purpose.
but stores can only compete on price so much without hurting their profit margins.
but stores can only compete on price so much without hurting their profit margins.

05:13

When he weaned me away from the idea of buying very so-so companies at very cheap prices, knowing that there was some small profit and looking for really wonderful businesses to buy at fair prices.
When he weaned me away from the idea of buying very so-so companies at very cheap prices, knowing that there was some small profit and looking for really wonderful businesses to buy at fair prices.
SMALL PROFIT AND LOOKING FOR
SMALL PROFIT AND LOOKING FOR

05:50

But as some of the companies scale up with their growing customer base, they're struggling to turn a profit.
But as some of the companies scale up with their growing customer base, they're struggling to turn a profit.
they're struggling to turn a profit.
they're struggling to turn a profit.

06:29

and they don't have to give Nvidia its very juicy profit margin on the sale of every chip.
and they don't have to give Nvidia its very juicy profit margin on the sale of every chip.
its very juicy profit margin on the sale of every chip.
its very juicy profit margin on the sale of every chip.