1．He is a retired teacher.He has retired from teaching 3 years ago and now he lives in retirement in his hometown.(retire)
2．Thanks to the competition，the two competitors competing for the contract become good friends now.(competition)
3．Tickets may be purchased(购买)in advance from the box office.
4．If you send the application form in a straight way，I can guarantee(保证)you an interview.
5．Younger workers tend to be at an advantage(优势)when applying for jobs.
6．To our great disappointment，the team performed(表现)poorly on Saturday.
7．She rose from her seat to protest(抗议)．
8．A good friend is someone you can always turn to when things get tough(困难的，棘手的)．
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have/gain/win an advantage over占/获得优势
have the advantage of有……的优势
take advantage of利用
to one’s advantage对某人有利的是
at an advantage处于有利地位
These books have many advantages.
这些书有许多优点。 (2012·辽宁·书面表达)
I have the language advantages over others.
我比其他人占有语言上的优势。 (2010·天津·书面表达)
夯实基础
语法填空
(1)We gain an advantage over our opponent because of much more resources.
(2)They saw a new opportunity and took advantage of it.
