interest是常见词，重点要记住第3-5个商务语境中使用的意思。
释义汇总：
兴趣；关注
业余爱好
利息
好处；利益
股份；权益；股权
【释义1】 n, 兴趣；关注
牛津：~ (in sb/sth)the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about sb/sth
【短语搭配】
out of interest 出于兴趣
【例句】
Just out of interest, how much did it cost? 我只是好奇问问，这个花了你多少钱？
【释义2】[C]n, 业余爱好
牛津：an activity or a subject that you enjoy and that you spend your free time doing or studying
同义词：hobby
【例句】
He was a man of wide interests outside his work. 他是个有广泛业余爱好的人。
【释义3】n, 利息
牛津：~ (on sth)the extra money that you pay back when you borrow money or that you receive when you invest money
【例句】
pay interest on a loan 付贷款利息
The money was repaid with interest . 这笔钱是带息偿还的。
Interest rates have risen by 1%. 利率上升了1%。
floating rate of interest 浮动利率
nominal interest rate名义利率
real/ effective interest rate实际利率
【释义4】n, 好处；利益
牛津：a good result or an advantage for sb/sth
【短语搭配】
to promote/protect/safeguard sb's interests 为某人的利益游说；保护╱维护某人的利益
in the interest of sb/sth 为了...的利益
【例句】
conflict of interest 利益冲突
She was acting entirely in her own interests . 她所做的完全是为了自己的好处。
【释义5】 n,（企业或公司的）股份；权益；股权
牛津：~ (in sth)a share in a business or company and its profits
比如，minority interests表示的是少数股东权益，也可以说Non-controlling interests
今日翻译练习
她的主要爱好是音乐和网球。
禁止吸烟，以策安全。
那些董事们是从他们俱乐部的最大利益出发而行动的吗？
参考翻译
Her main interests are music and tennis.
In the interest(s) of safety, smoking is forbidden.
Did those directors act in the best interests of their club?
保持好奇心，每日，每月，每年，以求寸进。
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