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); have benefits for gavne; være til fordel for;
* Exercise and fasting have major benefits, as with any drug, there are risks and benefits to be had, the benefits of such drugs far outweigh any disadvantages.
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) .