Sự quan tâm, sự chú ý; điều quan tâm, điều chú ý

a question of great interest

một vấn đề đáng chú ý

Sự thích thú; điều thích thú

Tầm quan trọng

a matter of great interest

một việc quan trọng

Quyền lợi; lợi ích

to do something in (to) somebody's interest (s)

làm gì vì lợi ích của ai

Lợi tức, tiền lãi

interest rate

lãi suất

Tập thể cùng chung một quyền lợi

the steel interest

nhóm tư bản thép

Làm cho quan tâm, làm cho chú ý, làm cho thích thú

Liên quan đến, dính dáng đến

the fight against aggression interests all peoples

sự đấu tranh chống xâm lược liên quan đến mọi dân tộc

Làm tham gia

to interest a financier in an undertaking

làm cho một nhà tư bản tài chính tham gia một cuộc kinh doanh

to make interest with somebody

dùng lợi ích cá nhân làm áp lực với ai

Attention, attentiveness, concern, regard, curiosity,scrutiny, notice, engagement: The way the puzzle fittedtogether drew my interest. She examined the books with interest.She shows interest in taking a writing course. 2 concern,significance, importance, weight, moment, note, consequence: Ofwhat interest is a newly found painting by Tiepolo?

Often,interests. profit, advantage, benefit, good, avail, worth,value, consideration, behalf, behoof: Is it in our interest tosell the business?

Share, portion, stake, investment, piece,cut, percentage, participation, involvement: I have a smallinterest in an emerald mine.

Often, interests. business,concern, affair, property; hobby, pastime, diversion, avocation,amusement, entertainment, pursuit, relaxation, occupation: Shetravels abroad to look after her interests. Caroline has manyinterests besides business. 6 (lending) fee or charge,percentage, rate, Slang US vigorish: How much interest wouldthe bank charge on a œ40,000 mortgage?

V.

Engage, absorb, engross, attract, draw, catch, capture,captivate, hold, fascinate, intrigue, excite, incite, provoke,arouse, affect, quicken, infect, animate, kindle, fire: At thattime, our daughter was interested only in boys. There issomething about astronomy that interests me. 8 influence,induce, persuade, move, tempt, involve, enrol, enlist, dispose,incline, prevail upon, talk into, concern: Could I interest youin investing in my company?

N.

A concern; curiosity (have no interest infishing). b a quality exciting curiosity or holding theattention (this magazine lacks interest).

A subject, hobby,etc., in which one is concerned (his interests are gardening andsport).

Advantage or profit, esp. when financial (it is inyour interest to go; look after your own interests).

Moneypaid for the use of money lent, or for not requiring therepayment of a debt.

(usu. foll. by in) a a financial stake(in an undertaking etc.). b a legal concern, title, or right(in property).

A a party or group having a common interest(the brewing interest). b a principle in which a party or groupis concerned.

The selfish pursuit of one's own welfare,self-interest.

V.tr.

Excite the curiosity or attention of(your story interests me greatly).

(usu. foll. by in) cause(a person) to take a personal interest or share (can I interestyou in a holiday abroad?).

(as interested adj.) having aprivate interest; not impartial or disinterested (an interestedparty).

Interestedly adv. interestedness n. [ME, earlierinteresse f. AF f. med.L, alt. app. after OF interest, both f. Linterest, 3rd sing. pres. of interesse matter, make a difference(as INTER-, esse be)]