turn to account

基本解釋

Of late the West Indian coffee has sold so cheap that it does not turn to account to send it to England.
近來西印度的咖啡價(jià)格暴跌，把它運(yùn)到英國已無利可圖。
Why, my dear mother, It Is necessary, In order to make your advIce turn to account, that I should know beforehand what I have to dIstrust.
噢，親愛的媽媽，爲(wèi)了您的忠告對我有用，我必須要知道我究竟怕什麼。
To sell, improve, manage, exchange, lease, let, mortgage or turn to account all or any part of the land, property, rights and privileges of the Company.
銷售、改良、琯理、交流、租賃、出租、按揭或利用公司的全躰或任何部分的土地、財(cái)産、權(quán)利及特權(quán)。
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