粵

利lei6於jyu1

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lei6 jyu1inferredlì yú

English

  1. to be beneficial to; to be conducive to

Examples

  • 做运动有利于健康。

    Exercise is good for your health.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 毛髪有利於動物保暖。

    Fur protects animals from the cold.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 步行是有利于健康的运动。

    Walking is a healthy form of exercise.

    Tatoeba · gofronty CC BY

  • 它有利於我們理解其他文化。

    It's good for our understanding of other cultures.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 美國約 65% 成年人肥胖,這不利於對他們的健康。

    About 65% of American adults are obese, which is harmful to their health.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 嫌疑人對謀殺案細節顯然知情一事,在本案中不得作為不利於他的證據,因為這是調查人員以誘導性提問所套出的。

    The suspect's apparent knowledge of details of the murder can't be used against him in this case since it was elicited by a leading question from the investigator.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, synthesized

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