/ˈprɒfɪtəbl ||; ˈprɑfɪtəbḷ/adj1 that makes money 有利可图的;赚钱的: a profitable business 有利可图的生意
2 helpful or useful 有益的;有用的:
We had a very profitable discussion yesterday. 昨天我们进行了一次有益的讨论。 ➔profitably adv to spend your time profitably 善用时间 ➔profitability /ˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪləti ||; ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪlətɪ/ noun [U]