producing a large amount of money; making a large profit赚大钱的；获利多的- a lucrative business/contract/market利润丰厚的生意／合同／市场
- Had the plan worked it would have proved highly lucrative.如果该计划奏效，那将证明是非常有利可图的。
Synonyms successfulsuccessful- profitable
- commercial
- lucrative
- economic
These words all describe somebody/something that is making or is likely to make money.- successful making a lot of money, especially by being popular:
- The play was very successful on Broadway.那出剧在百老汇大获成功。
- The company has had another successful year.公司又度过了一个兴旺发达之年。
- profitable making a profit:
- a highly profitable business一家赢利很高的企业
- commercial [only before noun] making or intended to make a profit:
- The movie was not a commercial success (= made no profit).这部电影票房收入不佳。
- lucrative (of business or work) producing or paying a large amount of money; making a large profit:
- They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets.他们在利润丰厚的海外市场上生意很多。
- economic (often used in negative sentences) (of a process, business or activity) producing enough profit to continue:
- Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby.附近有超市开业的话，当地的小商店就没有利润可赚了。
Patterns- a successful/profitable/lucrative business
- a successful/profitable/lucrative year
- a(n) commercial/economic success
Extra Examples- Many of the engineers left the service for more lucrative jobs abroad.许多工程师都辞职去国外寻找更能赚大钱的工作了。
- The firm has a lucrative business contract with the Scottish Executive.该公司和苏格兰行政部门签订了一份利润丰厚的商业合同。
- They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets.他们在利润丰厚的海外市场上生意很多。
Topics Jobsc1Oxford Collocations DictionaryverbsadverbSee full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin lucrativus, from lucrat- ‘gained’, from the verb lucrari, from lucrum.