loss-making ♦︎ unprofitable ♦︎ non-profit ♦︎ uneconomicThese words all describe a business, organization or activity which is not making a profit.这些词均表示业务不赢利的、亏损的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be unprofitable / uneconomic for sb◆to be unprofitable / uneconomic to do sth◆a loss-making / an unprofitable / a non-profit company◆loss-making / unprofitable / uneconomic industries◆loss-making / unprofitable routes / years◆increasingly unprofitable / uneconomic■ˈloss-making(of a company or business activity) not making a profit; losing money(公司或业务)不赢利的,亏损的◆The publisher sold its loss-making magazine business.出版商把亏损的杂志业务卖掉了。OPPprofit-making ⇨ successful2 see also loss ⇨ debt■unprofitable(of a company, business activity or product) not making enough profit(公司、业务或产品)不赢利的,无利可图的◆It became unprofitable to sell large electrical goods in high street stores.在商业街的商店里销售大型电器变得无利可图。OPPprofitable ⇨ successful2■ˌnon-ˈprofit [usually before noun](of an organization) not having the aim of making a profit(机构)不以营利为目的的,非营利的◆The Arthritis Foundation is a non-profit organization which helps sufferers.关节炎基金会是以帮助患者为目的的非营利机构。ⓘ In British English non-profit-making is also used but is slightly old-fashioned. Especially in American English not-for-profit is also used, but often with a more specific meaning than non-profit, relating to the legal and tax status of the organization.在英式英语中也使用non-profit-making,但稍显过时。尤其在美式英语中,not-for-profit也常会出现,但其含义常比non-profit更具体,涉及该机构的法律或纳税状况。OPPcommercial,profit-making ⇨ successful2■uneconomicˌʌnˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk, ˌʌnˌekəˈnɒmɪk; NAmEˌʌnˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk(of a business or factory) not making a profit, especially because it is too small or old(企业或工厂尤因规模过小或过于老旧)不赢利的,不赚钱的◆The plant had become uneconomic to run.经营这家工厂已赚不了钱了。OPPeconomic ⇨ successful2