1、advantage

有利條件；有利因素；優勢

They are deliberately flouting the law in order to obtain an advantage over their competitors.

他們為了和競爭對手搶奪先機而公然無視法律。

A good crowd will be a definite advantage to me and the rest of the team.

大批觀眾無疑將成為我和其他隊員的一大優勢。

好處；益處；優點

The great advantage of home-grown oranges is their magnificent flavour.

家產柑橘的一大好處是口感極佳。

This custom-built kitchen has many advantages over a standard one.

這間定制的廚房與標準廚房相比存在諸多優點。

占…的便宜；欺騙；捉弄

She took advantage of him even after they were divorced.

甚至在他們離婚后，她還在占他的便宜。

2、put in

花費，投入（時間或精力）

Wade was going to be paid a salary, instead of by the hour, whether he put in forty hours or not.

會按月給韋德開工資，而不是按小時，無論他是否工作了40個小時。

They've put in time and effort to keep the strike going.

他們花費了很多時間和精力以使罷工持續下去。

申請；要求

The ministry ordered 113 of these and later put in a request for 21 more.

這些東西該部訂購了113個，后來又追加了21個。

I decided to put in for a job as deputy secretary.

我決定申請副書記一職。