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*in·terest ¹ /`ɪntərɪst; ˈɪntrɪst/
n [singular 单数，U]
1 the feeling that you want to give your attention to something and find out more about it 兴趣:
+ in We both share an interest in music. 我俩都对音乐有兴趣。
lose interest (in sth) (=stop being interested) （对某事物）失去兴趣: Kelly lost interest halfway through the movie. 这部电影凯莉看到一半就没兴趣了。
take an interest (in sb/ sth) He's never taken much of an interest in me. 他对我从来就没有过多大兴趣。
2 [C] a subject or activity that you enjoy studying or doing when you are not working 〔业余〕活动，爱好:
His main interests are reading and photography. 他的主要爱好是阅读和摄影。
3 [U] money charged or paid by a bank when you borrow or save money 〔借贷或存款的〕利息:
a 19% interest rate 19% 的利率
4 [U] a feature of a place or situation that makes you want to find out more about it 特点，特色:
local places of interest 当地的名胜景点
be of interest to sb Your gossiping is of no interest to me. 你说的闲话我一点都没兴趣。
5 [C,U] something that gives you an advantage 利益，好处:
We're only thinking of your best interests. 我们只考虑您的最大利益。
be in sb's interest(s)/be in the interests of sb It's in everyone's interests to try to resolve this dispute as soon as possible. 尽快地解决这一争端对每个人都有好处。
6 [C] technical a SHARE in a company 【术语】 股份，权益:
He sold all his interests in the company. 他卖掉了他在这家公司的所有股份。
7 in the interest(s) of justice/safety/efficiency etc in order to make something fairer, safer etc 为了公正/安全/效率等考虑:
A few changes were made to the car's design in the interests of safety. 为了安全起见，对该车的设计作了一些修改。
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