2019-05-11 capitalize on

词：capitalize on 

英英释义：to use a situation or something good that you have, in order to get an advantage for yourself 

例句：Bali has capitalized on its natural beauty to attract tourism. 

2. 为什么选这个词？ 

“capitalize”是及物动词，意思是“将......大写”、“变现”，但它后面加 on 变成 capitalize on 之后就成了“利用某物”的意思了。 take advantage of something 的时候就可以用 capitalize on something。

她利用自己在西班牙做交换生的机会，掌握了西班牙语，可以说： 

She capitalized on her stay in Spain as an exchange student to master the Spanish language.

c) Consolidation would allow costs to be cut while increasing negotiating power. More investment in storage, ports and transport would help them take greater advantage of arbitrage opportunities across the globe. That should position them well to meet Asia’s growing thirst for instant coffee. Another strategy would be to capitalize on the trend for pricey gourmet brews that boast traceability and sustainability.（这几句里面正好同时出现了 take advantage of 和 capitalize on 这两个表达，明显是同义替换）

3. 怎样学会使用这个词？ 

1）翻译下面的句子： 

深圳利用政策优势吸引全国各地的优秀人才。 

Shenzhen capitalizes on its advantage of policies to attract talents throughout the country.

（参考翻译：Shenzhen has capitalized on its friendly policies to attract the best talent in the country.） 

造句：

Capitalizing on his sympathy and trust, she successfully got her way again.