utility

[ju:'tiliti]

n.效用, 实用, 公用事业
adj.多效用的,多功能的

n.

1. 效用, 实用, 功利[U]

The store deals in objects of domestic utility.

那家商店出售家庭用品。

2. 有用之物[C][P1]

3. 公用事业; 公用事业公司; 公用事业公司股票[C][P1]

I found that I had forgotten to pay the bills for utilities.

我发现忘了付水电及煤气的费用。

a.

1. 有多种用途的; 通用的

a utility knife

多用途小刀

2. 实用的, 经济实惠的; 为经济利益而饲养的

3. 公用事业的

utility companies

公用事业公司

词形变化

名词复数: utilities |

词义辨析

同义:

n.有用, 有益, 利益, 效力, 便利, 实用

usefulness  usability  use  applicability  serviceability  convertibility  adaptability  advantageousness  helpfulness  advantage  benefit  profit  value  worth  merit  service  good  efficacy  effectiveness  convenience  avail  practicality  practicability  function

a.预备的, 代替的, 暂时的

reserve  backup  dummy  alternate  spare  temporary  provisional  makeshift

a.便利的, 有用的

handy  all-around  multipurpose  utilitarian  functional  adaptable  serviceable  

同义参见:

secondary  

英英释义

名词 utility:

a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

同义词：public utility, public utility company, public-service corporation

the quality of being of practical use

同义词：usefulness

the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility

(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer

同义词：utility program, service program

a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal

形容词 utility:

used of beef; usable but inferior

同义词：utility-grade

capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

同义词：substitute

补充

utilityutility英:[juˈtiliti] 美:[juˈtɪlɪti]n.1.功用, 效用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.公用事业

例句

1. the utility and potential of computers计算机的功用和潜能 2. public utilities such as gas, electricity and phones煤气、电和电话等公用事业 3. a utility truck.轻型客货两用车。 4. utility clothing.实用服装。 5. a utility program实用程序 6. Some experts question the utility [=usefulness] of the procedure.一些专家质疑这种手术的效用。 7. a plan without much practical/economic utility没有太多实际/经济功效的计划 8. "Many of these people are in danger of having their utilities shut off for nonpayment. [=of no longer getting electricity, water, etc., in their homes because they have not paid their bills]"这些人当中有很多因为未缴费用而面临公用服务中断的危险。 9. Notify the utility if there's an outage.如果停电请通知电力公司。 10. utility companies/industries公用事业公司/行业 11. an antivirus utility [=a computer program that prevents/removes viruses]杀毒程序 12. a utility program实用程序 13. a utility bag多功能包 14. a utility tool/truck多功能工具/货车 15. a utility infielder/player能攻善守的内野手/队员 16. utility shelves实用的架子