关于benefit做动词的时候的用法,

题目

关于benefit做动词的时候的用法,
比如说我想表达“历史帮助我们更好的了解现在”,应该是“the study of history benefits us to know the present better”还是“the study of history benefits us knowing the present better”

答案

vt.
.对...有益,有益于
The sea air will benefit you.
海边的空气对你有益.
vi.
1.得益,受惠[(+by/from)]
We benefited greatly by this frank talk.
这次坦率的谈话使我们获益匪浅.
We benefit from daily exercises.
我们得益于每天做操.
1、用作名词.意思是：利益；好处
It is said Yogo is of great benefit to human health.
据说瑜咖功对人体健康有极大好处.
I did it for his benefit.
我做这个是为了帮助他
固定短语搭配：
for the benefit of为了...的好
个人认为可以把他翻译为
The study of history is of great benefit to knowing the prensent better