2018-10-31(edge)

edge

英英释义：something that gives you an advantage over others. 

例句：Being able to speak good English is widely considered an edge in China. 

"edge" 作名词最基本的意思是“边缘” “刀刃”， 不过它也常可以引申表示“优势”，我们可以用它来替换“ advantage". 

找工作时，有一定的实习或工作经验绝对是一种优势，我们就可以说：

As far as job hunting is concerned, experience is an absolute edge. 

使用“edge”时，最常见的一个搭配是“A has an edge over B ", 表示A比B更好。比如，许多人选择在二线城市生活，因为相比其它城市，大城市的文化更多元，工作机会更多。

First and second - tier cities always have an edge over other cities in terms of cultural diversity and job opportunities. 

另外，常和“edge”搭配的动词有“maintain（保持）”和 “lose（失去），比如我们想说美国的军事优势还在，不过移民优势正在减弱，我们就可以说：

It seems the US is losing its immigrant edge, but it has maintained its military edge. 

想表达在某人或某物在某一方面有优势，我们可以在“edge”前添加相应的形容词。比如《经济学人》在一篇讨论美国创新的文章中，就有这样一句话：

Indeed, the assumption that America is losing its innovative edge is open to question. （的确，美国正在失去它的创新优势这个假设是可以质疑的）这句话的主语是“ The assumption that America is losing its innovative edge, 这里的“ innovative edge 就表示在创新方面的优势。 

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 - 牛津英语搭配词典 :

1. 搭配 Adj. Competitive edge 竞争优势 ；Slight edge 微弱优势； decided edge 绝对优势；

2. 搭配 Verb （Verb+edge）give sb/sth edge 为...的有利条件；Gain / have edge 获得优势、占优势：to gain a competitive edge over rival suppliers.

2. 搭配 Prep ：edge over 比.......有优势 The intensive training she had done gave her the edge over the other runners. 

- 翻译

这款新的电动汽车将会优于它的竞品

The new electronic car will have edge over its competitors. 

- 造句

    ～场景：这款新的平板电脑相比其它竞品占据绝对优势

    ～造句：The new tablet gains a decided edge over other competitors.