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utility

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n.效用,有用

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名词复数:utilities

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utility


/ju:'tɪlətɪ; ju`tɪlətɪ/
n
1 [U] quality of being useful 有用; 实用; 效用; 功用
*[attrib 作定语] a utility vehicle, ie one that can be used for various purposes 多用途车辆
* the utility value of a dishwasher 洗碟机的实用价值.
2 [C] = public utility (public).

utility


npluralutilities
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: utilité, from Latin utilitas, from utilis 'useful', from uti; USE1]
[C usually plural]
a service such as gas or electricity provided for people to use
 Does your rent include utilities?
[C]
a piece of computer software that has a particular use
 It's a simple shareware utility that allows you to print signs and banners.
[U]formal
the quality of being useful, or the degree to which something is useful
1. A number of domestic animals have some utility for man while they are alive.
    一些家畜在活着的时候对人类有一定的用途。

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