[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]功用;效用;实用 The utility of something is its usefulness.
[with supp]
[FORMAL 正式]
Belief in the utility of higher education is shared by students nationwide...
全国的学生都相信高等教育是有用的。
He inwardly questioned the utility of his work.
他内心质疑自己的工作是否有用。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]公用事业 A utility is an important service such as water, electricity, or gas that is provided for everyone, and that everyone pays for.
...public utilities such as gas, electricity and phones.
煤气、电和电话等公用事业
Oxford
util·ityAWL/juːˈtɪləti; NAmEjuːˈtɪləti/
noun
,
adjective
utilityutilitiesnoun(pluralutil·ities)1[countable ]( especially NAmE) a service provided for the public, for example an electricity, water or gas supply 公用事业◆the administration of public utilities公共事业的管理☞collocationsat
house
2[uncountable ]( formal) the quality of being useful 实用;效用;有用SYN
usefulness
3[countable ]( computing 计) a piece of computer software that performs a particular task 应用程序;实用程序;公用程序adjective[only before noun ]that can be used for several different purposes 多用途的;多效用的;多功能的◆an all-round utility player (= one who can play equally well in several different positions in a sport)全面型选手util·ity/juːˈtɪləti; NAmEjuːˈtɪləti/
1[countable usually plural] a service such as gas or electricity provided for people to use: Does your rent include utilities?2[countable] a piece of computer software that has a particular use: It’s a simple shareware utility that allows you to print signs and banners.3[uncountable] formal the quality of being useful, or the degree to which something is useful
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