utilitarian
美音:
[ju´tılə´terıən
]英音:
[ju´tılə´terıən
]adj.功利的,实利的,功利主义的 n.功利论者,[哲]功利主义
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utilitarian为短语/超纲词汇
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utilitarian
/,ju:tɪlɪ'teərɪən; ,jutɪlə`tɛrɪən/ adj
1 (sometimes derog 有时作贬义) designed to be useful rather than luxurious or decorative, etc; severely practical 实用的(非奢华的或装饰的); 功利的
*The student accommodation is strictly utilitarian. 为学生提供的住宿极其实惠.
2 based on or supporting the belief that actions are good if they are useful or benefit the greatest number of people 功利主义的.
utilitarian
adjformal intended to be useful and practical rather than attractive or comfortable
ugly utilitarian buildingsbased on a belief in utilitarianism
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materialistic
1. And we have only to turn to that extraordinary discovery of echo-location in bats to see a case in which the voice plays a strictly utilitarian role. 我们只要看一看蝙蝠回声定位这一极不寻常的发现,就可以探究一下声音在什么情况下有绝对的实用价值。
2. Extraordinary discovery of echo-location in bats to see a case in which the vioce plays a strictly utilitarian role. 我们只要从蝙蝠的回声定位这一项非凡的发明中, 就能看到声音起的纯粹实用作用的例子.
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