benefit
benefit1 sb. fordel; gavn; (positiv egenskab, fordel) plus; (af ny medicin) nyttevirkning, gunstig virkning (fx doctors don't know the duration of benefit but it should certainly be at least 6-12 months); positiv virkning (fx the benefits were even greater than doctors expected, the great benefits of using such drugs, given the minimal side effects);□ medical benefit medicinsk nytteværdi; significant benefit væsentlig fordel; (ved anvendelse af nyt lægemiddel) væsentlig gavn;
magnitude of benefit nytteværdi (fx magnitude of benefit of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients); benefits and disadvantages fordele og ulemper; benefits and risks fordele og risici;
bring benefits give gode resultater (fx doctors are confident that the new method will bring benefits);
* Exercise and fasting have major benefits.
benefit2 vb. være til fordel for; gavne (fx the painkiller has undoubtedly benefited many patients with arthritis, the technology has benefited patients worldwide);
□ benefit from drage fordel af (fx many elderly patients will benefit from flu vaccination), have fordel af (fx it’s a fact that frail and elderly people are known to benefit less from vaccines); få fordel af; benefit substantially from ... have stor fordel/glæde af ...;
* An agreement would reduce the price of life-saving drugs, benefiting (til fordel for) patients worldwide, research benefits everyone (er noget alle har gavn af) .