interest

interest

['intərist]

n.兴趣, 嗜好, 利息, 股份
v.使…感兴趣

例句与用法：

The subject may be full of interest to you, but it holds no interest for me.

这个问题即使你兴味盎然，我也是兴味索然。

The lawyer invited the interested parties to discuss the problem.

律师邀请有关的当事人一起商讨问题。

I am very interested in local history.

我很想了解本地的历史。

They supported Japan's taking over of all the former German interests in Shandong Province.

他们支持日本接管德国以前在山东省的所有权益。

Politics has always interested me.

我一直对政治学有兴趣。

His two great interests in life are music and painting.

音乐和绘画是他生活中的两大嗜好。

词形变化：

动词过去式: interested | 动词过去分词: interested | 动词现在分词: interesting | 动词第三人称单数: interests |

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n.

1. 兴趣; 关注; 爱好[C][U][(+in)]

I developed an interest in the machine.

我对这机器发生了兴趣。

I have lost my interest in chemistry.

我对化学已不感兴趣。

2. 趣味性[U][(+to)]

Local color added interest to the novel.

地方色彩增加了这部小说的吸引力。

3. 感兴趣的事物或人[C]

His two great interests in life are music and painting.

他生活中的两大兴趣是音乐和绘画。

4. 利益; 利害; 同业; 同行[P1]

We work for our common interests.

我们为共同的利益而工作。

5. 利息[U]

I borrowed the money at 5% interest.

我以五分利息借了那笔钱。

6. 股份, 股权[C][(+in)]

He has an interest in the company.

他在这家公司拥有股份。

7. 重要性; 影响[U][(+with)]

Her interest with him is considerable.

她对他的影响相当大。

vt.

1. 使发生兴趣; 引起……的关心

Chemistry interests him.

他对化学感兴趣。

2. 使参与, 使发生关系[(+in)]

He interested me in politics.

他使我对政治发生兴趣。

短语词组：

in sb.'s interest

1. 为了某人的利益

It would not be in my interest to do it.

做这事不是为了我的利益。