Word · Frequency #13705
avails
效用；利益；帮助
avails is the plural of avail.
Use, benefit, or advantage; help in achieving a purpose.
常用于短语 of no avail / to little avail，意为“无效、无用”。
- 1.
Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).
效用；用途(常用于否定结构)。
- 2.
An advertising slot or package.
广告时段或套餐
- 3.
A readily available stock of oil.
现成的石油储备
效用；用途(常用于否定结构)。；广告时段或套餐；现成的石油储备；效用；利益
In use
You should avail yourself of the library's online resources for your research.
We availed ourselves of the sunny weather and went for a long hike.
During the promotion, customers can avail themselves of free delivery on all orders.
avail oneself of sth
此为该词最常见的动词用法，属正式表达，后接反身代词再加 of。
You should avail yourself of every opportunity to practice English.
你应该利用每一个练习英语的机会。
avail sb nothing
此结构表示‘对某人毫无用处’，主语多为 all、little 等，较为正式或文学化。
All his efforts availed him nothing.
他所有的努力都对他毫无帮助。
to no avail
固定短语，常用作句末状语，表示努力或尝试无效。
Connections
Collocations
- to no avail
- 毫无效果；无济于事
- The doctors did everything they could, but to no avail.医生们竭尽全力，但无济于事。
- avail oneself of
- 利用；使用
- You should avail yourself of every chance to speak English.你应该利用每一个说英语的机会。
- avail someone nothing
- 对某人毫无帮助
- All his experience availed him nothing in the new job.他所有的经验在新工作中对他毫无帮助。
- avail against
- 对……有效；有助于抵御
- Nothing could avail against the flood.洪水面前，任何东西都无济于事。
Idioms & figurative uses
- to no avail
- 毫无效果，徒劳无功They tried everything to save the company, but to no avail.他们想尽办法挽救公司，却毫无效果。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把avail读作'a veil（一块面纱）'，想象面纱关键时刻能派上用场，记住avail=有用、效用。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary texts 该词通常用于正式书面语，多出现在正式文章或文学表达里；口语中很少单用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 avail 的第二个音节押韵：都含 /eɪl/ 音和 -ail 拼写。注意 avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ 和 avow /əˈvaʊ/ 形似但发音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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