大学英语四级词汇 082

useless 无用的，没有价值的 user 用户，使用者 usual 通常的，平常的 usually 通常 utility 效用，实用 utilise 实用 utilize 利用 utmost 极度的，极端的，极限 utter 完全的，彻底的说 vacant 空闲的，空缺的

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