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Usage ˈjuːsɪdʒ Words Noun N Uncount 不可数名词   [Usu Supp

This flashcard explains "usage" with three definitions: 1) how words are used in context, 2) a specific meaning or way a word can be used, and 3) the extent or way something is used. It provides examples for each sense and pronunciation for both British and American English.

This flashcard explains "usage" with three definitions: 1) how words are used in context, 2) a specific meaning or way a word can be used, and 3) the extent or way something is used. It provides examples for each sense and pronunciation for both British and American English.

word usage
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/ju͟ːsɪʤ/
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](词的)使用 Usage is the way in which words are actually used in particular contexts, especially with regard to their meanings.
  [usu with supp]
  • The word 'undertaker' had long been in common usage...

    undertaker一词早已广泛使用。

  • He was a stickler for the correct usage of English.

    他非常注重英语的正确使用。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]用法;惯用法 A usage is a meaning that a word has or a way in which it can be used.
  • It's very definitely a usage which has come over to Britain from America.

    这个用法肯定是由美国传到英国来的。

3
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]使用;处理;对待 Usage is the degree to which something is used or the way in which it is used.
  [usu with supp]
  • Parts of the motor wore out because of constant usage...

    发动机的一些部件因为经常使用而磨损了。

  • If your water usage is very small it may be worthwhile opting for a meter.

    要是用水量很小,就可以考虑装一个水表。


Oxford usage / ˈjuːsɪdʒ ; NAmE ˈjuːsɪdʒ / / ˈjuːzɪdʒ ; NAmE ˈjuːzɪdʒ / noun 1 [uncountable ,  countable ] the way in which words are used in a language (词语的)用法,惯用法 current English usage 当代英语惯用法 It's not a word in common usage. 这不是一个常用词。 2 [uncountable ] the fact of sth being used; how much sth is used 使用;利用;利用率 land usage 土地的利用 Car usage is predicted to increase. 汽车的使用率预计会增长。 usage usages usage / ˈjuːsɪdʒ ; NAmE ˈjuːsɪdʒ /
LDC
usageus‧age /ˈjuːsɪdʒ, ˈjuːz-/ ●○○ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] the way that words are used in a language:  a book on modern English usage2[uncountable] the way in which something is used, or the amount of it that is used:  Water usage is increasing.
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n.使用;用法;惯例

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