profitability [ˌprɔfɪtəˈbɪlətɪ] n.收益性，利益率

　　[真题例句] His colleague, Michael Beer, says that far too many companies have applied reengineering in a mechanistic fashion, chopping out costs without giving sufficient thought to long-term profitability.[1998年阅读2]

　　[例句精译] 他的同事迈克·比尔说，太多的企业用机械的方式进行重组机构，在没有充分考虑到长期效益的情况下就降低了成本。