LEARNit Dictionary
interest
noun
/ˈɪntrəst/
UK
/ˈɪntrəst/
US
A1
OPAL
OPAL
1
A1
the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about somebody/something
علاقه, کنجکاوی
compare
disinterest
2
A1
the quality that something has when it attracts somebody’s attention or makes them want to know more about it
علاقه, توجه
There are many
places of interest
near the city.
These plants will add interest to your garden in winter.
These documents are of great historical interest.
The area is a site of
special
scientific
interest
.
This is a story of national interest.
The subject is
of no interest
to me at all.
This museum holds particular interest for geologists.
see also
human interest
,
love interest
3
A1
an activity or a subject that you enjoy and that you spend time doing or studying
علاقه, سرگرمی
Her main interests are music and tennis.
He was a man of wide interests outside his work.
My main research interest is herbal medicine.
In the end, she left the company to
pursue
other
interests
.
compare
hobby
4
B1
the extra money that you pay back when you borrow money or that you receive when you invest money
بهره, نرخ بهره
to
pay interest
on a loan
The money was repaid with interest.
interest charges/payments
Interest rates
have risen by 1%.
high
rates of interest
see also
compound interest
,
simple interest
5
B2
a good result or an advantage for somebody/something
منفعت, سود, فایده, نفع
The union is working to
protect the interests
of its members.
to promote/defend somebody's interests
Tough talk doesn't always
serve your interests
.
I was voted in to
represent the interests
of my constituents.
You can't blame them for
looking after their own interests
.
She was acting entirely
in her own interests
.
These reforms were
in the best interests of
local government.
It is
in the public interest
that these facts are made known.
The policy is clearly working against the interests of consumers.
It is crucial to our
national interest
to keep stability in the region.
see also
self-interest
,
vested interest
6
a share in a business or company and its profits
سهم, سود شراکت, سهام, مشارکت
She has business interests in France.
American interests in Europe
see also
controlling interest
7
a connection with something that affects your attitude to it, especially because you may benefit from it in some way
منفعت, سود, ذینفع
I should, at this point,
declare my interest
.
Organizations
have an interest in
ensuring that employee motivation is high.
Lawyers have a direct financial interest in the outcome of the debate.
see also
vested interest
8
a group of people who are in the same business or who share the same aims that they want to protect
قشر ذینفع
powerful farming interests
relationships between local government and
business interests
verb
/ˈɪntrəst/
UK
/ˈɪntrəst/
US
A1
1
to attract your attention and make you feel interested; to make yourself give your attention to something
جذب کردن, علاقهمند کردن