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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
advantage
▪ I. ad·van·tage [advantage advantages advantaged advantaging] noun, verb BrE [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] NAmE [ədˈvæntɪdʒ]
noun countable, uncountable
1. a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people
•a big/great/definite advantage
•an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents)
• She had the advantage of a good education.
• You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance.
•~ over sb Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players.
•companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals
Opp: ↑disadvantage
2. a quality of sth that makes it better or more useful
• A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run.
•One advantage of/One of the advantages of living in the country is the fresh air.
• Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages.
Opp: ↑disadvantage
3. (in ↑tennis)the first point scored after a score of 40–40
•Advantage Federer.
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French avantage, from avant ‘in front’, from late Latin abante ‘in front’, from ab ‘from’ + ante ‘before’. The initial a- was mistakenly assimilated to ad- in the 16th cent.
Thesaurus:
advantage noun
1. sing.
•Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players.
edge • • lead • • the upper hand • • head start •
Opp: disadvantage
an advantage/an edge/a lead/the upper hand/a head start over sb/sth
an advantage/an edge/a lead/the upper hand/a head start in sth
have/give sb an advantage/an edge/a lead/the upper hand/a head start
2. C, U
•the advantages of having a degree
benefit • • strength • • good • • asset • • good point • |informal plus •
Opp: disadvantage
some/any/no advantage/benefit in sth
be to sb's advantage/benefit
considerable/great/real/relative advantages/benefits/strengths/good/assets
Advantage or benefit? A benefit is sth that you get or that comes from sth that you do. An advantage is sth that a person, thing, plan or action has as a quality.
Example Bank:
•Breastfeeding offers a clear advantage to your baby.
•East coast resorts have the advantage over west coast ones.
•He would gain considerable advantage from staying in that job.
•I took complete advantage of the situation.
•It is to your advantage to delay things for as long as possible.
•The bright lighting showed the jewels to their best advantage.
•The commanders were anxious to press home their advantage with a further offensive in the north.
•The company has an unfair advantage over its competitors.
•The company was able to gain a competitive advantage over its rivals by reducing costs.
•The new design gives us a clear advantage over our competitors.
•The plan would be to our mutual advantage.
•There may be some advantage in laying down a clearer procedure.
•These computers have the added advantage of being cheap.
•They argue that the possible risks attached to such vaccines vastly outweigh any advantages.
•the advantage to both countries of closer economic ties
•the natural advantages of a fertile soil
•the natural advantages of countries with low labour costs
•Being tall gave him a definite advantage over the other players.
•Having a degree is a huge advantage when it comes to getting a job.
•Is there any advantage in getting there early?
•The bill will give US tuna processors a competitive advantage in the US tuna market.
•Their better training gave the French troops a decisive advantage.
•They took an early lead and held onto their advantage right to the end.
•With good cooperation we should be able to exploit this opportunity to our mutual advantage.
•You will be at an advantage if you have thought about the interview questions in advance.
Idioms: ↑take advantage of somebody ▪ to your advantage ▪ ↑turn something to your advantage
verb ~ sb (formal)
to put sb in a better position than other people or than they were in before
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French avantage, from avant ‘in front’, from late Latin abante ‘in front’, from ab ‘from’ + ante ‘before’. The initial a- was mistakenly assimilated to ad- in the 16th cent.
▪ II. to (good/best) adˈvantage idiom
in a way that shows the best of sth
• The photograph showed him to advantage.
•May was the month to see the garden to best advantage.
Main entry: ↑advantageidiom
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