utility

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四级六级托福雅思 Collins 2

英文释义

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

中文翻译

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

2
Collins 星级
4,210
BNC 频率
2,578
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记忆技巧

utility 的词根是 util-，意为“有用的”，后缀 -ity 表示“性质”或“状态”。因此，utility 可以理解为“有用的性质”或“实用性”。

例句

1. The utility company will fix the power outage tomorrow.
公用事业公司明天会修复停电问题。
2. This new app has a lot of utility for managing your tasks.
这个新应用在管理任务方面非常实用。
3. Having a good utility knife in the kitchen can make cooking easier.
厨房里有一把好的多功能刀可以让烹饪变得更简单。

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