Definition
To utilize the favorable aspects of a situation or opportunity for one's benefit.
利用(某事物或情况的)優勢
I plan to take advantage of the fitness center during my vacation here.
我打算在這裡度假時利用健身中心。
I decided to take advantage of the company's flexible work hours and start my workday early.
我決定利用公司彈性的工作時間,提早開始我的工作日。
We should take advantage of the nice weather and go for a hike.
我們應該利用好天氣去遠足。
To unfairly exploit someone for personal gain; to treat someone poorly to benefit oneself.
利用;占便宜
She always takes advantage of her colleagues by making them do the work she doesn’t want to do.
她總是利用她的同事,讓他們做她不想做的工作。
He inflated his expenses to take advantage of the company.
他虛報費用來佔公司的便宜。
The scam ring takes advantage of the elderly’s trust for illicit gain.
詐騙集團利用老年人的信任來獲取非法利益。