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utility noun 1usefulness 用途ADJECTIVE | VERB + UTILITY | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEgreat, high 很有用limited, low 用途有限／不大potential 潜在用途overall 整体效用practical 实际用途clinical, military, social 临床应用；军事用途；社会用途◆He argued that the arts have great social utility.他认为艺术有很大的社会功用。VERB + UTILITYhave 有用途maximize 使⋯的用途最大化enhance, improve, increase 增强效用；增加用途limit 限制用途assess, evaluate, examine, investigate 评估用途；检验用途；调查用途question 质疑效用demonstrate, illustrate, show 展示／阐明／显示效用◆A number of researchers have demonstrated the utility of this approach.许多研究人员演示了这种方法的用途。PREPOSITIONof... utility ⋯的用途◆This computer is of low utility for the home user.这台计算机对家庭用户用处不大。 |