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🇺🇸 /ˈɪntɹʌst/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɪn.tɹɛst/

noun 编号: I01158 牛津3000 BNC #231 COCA #416

interest 主要表示“关注、兴趣”或“利益、份额”，在金融中还表示借钱或放贷产生的利息；作动词时表示使某人产生兴趣或关注。

💡 记忆钩子

把 interest 想成“你在某件事上投入了注意力或利益的一部分”：投入注意力就是“兴趣、关注”，投入金钱后获得的额外部分就是“利息”，在事业中的投入份额就是“利益、股权”。

📝 学习建议

先掌握“兴趣、关注”和“利息”这两个核心义，再学习“利益、股权”等引申义。
不要把 interest 只理解成“兴趣”；金融语境中的“利息”和商业语境中的“利益、权益”同样常见。

📖 中文释义

noun

core 利息

📖 借钱的一方为使用这笔钱而支付的额外金额，或放贷的一方因提供资金而获得的额外金额，通常按本金的一定比例计算。

💡 常用“pay/charge/earn interest on + 金额或贷款”以及“an interest rate of + 百分比”。这里通常是不可数名词；说具体数额时可以用“interest of + 金额”，不要把它误解为本金本身。

uncountable usually

The bank charges five percent interest on personal loans.

这家银行对个人贷款收取百分之五的利息。

If you leave the money in the account, it will earn interest.

如果你把钱留在账户里，就会产生利息。
rare 额外补偿

📖 表示超过原本应得等值部分的额外回报或补偿，常见于旧式或固定表达中。

uncountable usually
core 兴趣

📖 对某个主题、活动或事物产生的好奇和关注，也就是把自己的注意力投入进去。

💡 最常用的结构是“have/show/take an interest in + 名词或动名词”，也常说“a keen/great interest in”。这里通常是不可数名词；表示具体感兴趣的项目时，才用复数形式。

uncountable usually

She has a strong interest in traditional cooking.

她对传统烹饪很感兴趣。

His interest in astronomy began when he was a child.

他对天文学的兴趣始于童年。
common 关注

📖 指某人对某人或某事所给予或得到的注意，不一定包含持续的好奇心，重点是“受到关注”这一状态。

💡 常用“attract/capture/hold/receive interest”表示吸引、保持或得到关注，也可说“with interest”表示带着兴趣地关注。它通常是不可数名词；不要在这种意义下随意加复数词尾。

uncountable usually

The unusual painting immediately attracted interest from visitors.

这幅不寻常的画立刻引起了参观者的关注。
core 利益；权益

📖 指某人在企业、计划或其他事业中拥有的利益、权利、份额或切身关系，因此该事业的结果会影响到他。

💡 常用“have an interest in + 事业或公司”表示拥有其中的利益或权益；“conflict of interest”表示利益冲突，“in the interest(s) of + 人或事”表示为了……的利益。这里通常是可数名词，具体含义要根据商业或法律语境判断。

countable usually

The investor has a financial interest in the company.

这名投资者在这家公司拥有经济利益。

The manager declared a conflict of interest before the vote.

经理在投票前声明了利益冲突。
common 感兴趣的事物

📖 指某人喜欢或愿意关注的具体事物、活动或领域，也就是“兴趣所在”。

💡 表示具体兴趣项目时常用“one of my interests”或“interests include + 名词/动名词”。这种用法通常用复数表示多个兴趣；不要只在需要表达具体项目时使用不可数的“interest”。

countable usually

Her interests include hiking, photography, and music.

她的兴趣包括徒步、摄影和音乐。
common 吸引力；重要性

📖 指某件事本身具有引起关注、让人觉得重要或值得了解的性质，即“有趣或有意义的程度”。

💡 常见结构有“be of interest to + 人”和“of little/no interest”，用于说明某事对某人是否值得关注。这里通常是不可数名词，较正式；谈具体兴趣项目时应使用可数的“an interest”。

uncountable usually

The report will be of interest to anyone studying climate change.

这份报告会引起所有研究气候变化的人的兴趣。
rare 伤害赔偿

📖 旧式用法，指伤害本身或因伤害而获得的赔偿，与“造成损害并要求补偿”的概念有关。

obsolete rare uncountable usually
common 利益集团

📖 用复数表示在某个行业或商业事务中拥有共同利益的企业和个人群体，例如某个行业的整体利益方。

💡 常见于“the business/financial/industrial interests”或“special interests”等新闻和政治表达，通常用复数。它指一群利益相关者，不是某个人的兴趣爱好。

in-plural often uncountable usually

The policy was welcomed by farming interests but criticized by environmental groups.

这项政策受到农业利益集团的欢迎，但遭到环保组织的批评。
rare 短篇纪实影片类型

📖 历史上的电影术语，指以展示有趣主题为主、通常比传授信息更偏娱乐性的短篇纪实影片。

attributive historical uncountable usually

interests plural

verb

core 使感兴趣

📖 使某人愿意注意、了解或参与某件事，也就是把对方的注意力吸引到某个对象上。

💡 常用“interest + 人”或“interest + 人 + in + 事物”，过去分词“interested”表示“感到兴趣的”，现在分词“interesting”表示“令人感兴趣的”。不要混淆“人感到 interested”和“事物本身 interesting”。

The science exhibition interested children and adults alike.

这场科学展览让孩子和成年人都很感兴趣。

It may interest you to know that the museum is free on Sundays.

你可能会感兴趣：这家博物馆星期日免费开放。
rare 涉及；关系到

📖 旧式或正式的用法，表示某事与某人有关，或使某人卷入其中。

impersonal obsolete often
rare 使分享

📖 旧式用法，表示使某人共同拥有或分享某种利益、成果或好处。

obsolete

interests present,singular,third-person interesting participle,present interested participle,past interested past

📘 英文释义 (WordNet) 共 10 组

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); ; ;

同义词集: pastime interest pursuit

sailing is her favorite pastime

his main pastime is gambling

he counts reading among his interests

they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits

上位: diversion, recreation 下位: avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity

excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

同义词集: interest

反义: bore, tire 上位: arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise 下位: absorb, engage, engross, fascinate, grip, occupy, spellbind, transfix

be on the mind of

同义词集: concern interest occupy worry

I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift

be of importance or consequence

同义词集: matter to interest

This matters to me!

上位: bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on 下位: fascinate, intrigue

a reason for wanting something done; ; ;

同义词集: sake interest

for your sake

died for the sake of his country

in the interest of safety

in the common interest

上位: benefit, welfare 下位: behalf

the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.);

同义词集: interest interestingness

they said nothing of great interest

primary colors can add interest to a room

上位: power, powerfulness 下位: charisma, color, colour, news, newsworthiness, personal appeal, personal magnetism, vividness

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

同义词集: interest involvement

an interest in music

上位: curiosity, wonder 下位: concern, enthusiasm

(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims

同义词集: interest interest group

the iron interests stepped up production

下位: advocacy group, lobby, lobby group, pressure group, special interest, special interest group, special-interest group, third house

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something;

同义词集: interest stake

they have interests all over the world

a stake in the company's future

上位: part, percentage, portion, share 下位: equity, fee, right

a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed

同义词集: interest

how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?

🌳 词源

源自中古英语，来自古法语和中世纪拉丁语，最终来自拉丁语 interesse。

From Middle English interest, from Old French interesse and interest (French intérêt), from Medieval Latin interesse, from Latin interesse.

🔄 变式

interested past interesting present interests plural

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