音标:[ju:'tiliti] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
n. 功用, 有用之物, 实用, 公用事业, 实用程序
a. 实用的, 有多种用途的
[计] 实用程序, 工具
n. a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
n. the quality of being of practical use
n. the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
n. (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
词型变化:名词复数形式 : utilities
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utility的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. I have always doubted the utility of these conferences on disarmament.我一直怀疑这些裁军会议的效用。
  2. Their research project has limited practical utility.他们的研究项目实用价值很有限。
  3. Does your rent include utilities?房租包括水电和煤气的费用吗?
  4. Utility prices, including water, electricity, gas, rose by 5.6 per cent.水、电、煤气在内的公用事业价格都上涨了5.6%。
  5. This utility can be run only in safe mode.此应用程序仅可在安全模式下运行。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. A fur coat has more utility in winter than in autumn.毛皮外衣在冬天比在秋天更有用。
  2. Railroads and bus lines are utilities.铁路和公交线路均为公共设施。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • increase utility提高效用
  • lose utility失去效用
形容词+~
  • a great utility很有用
  • a little utility实用性很小
  • marginal utility边际效用
  • practical utility实用性
  • public utility公用事业
  • economic utility经济效用
~+名词
  • utility vehicle多用途车辆
~+介词
  • utility in winter在冬天的用处

经典引文

  • She was a 'superflous person', 'Of no utility' in this world.

    出自:A. S. Byatt
  • The PLO accepted the diplomatic utility of this.

    出自:Guardian
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