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be a utilitarian
该名词是可数名词，复数形式为 utilitarians。
He is a utilitarian and judges actions by their consequences.
他是功利主义者，以后果来评判行为。
功利主义者
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功利主义者
a person who supports or advocates utilitarianism
He is a utilitarian and judges actions by their consequences.
他是功利主义者，以后果来评判行为。
实践或倡导功利主义的人
Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.
As a utilitarian, she weighs every decision by its overall effect on people's happiness.
作为一名功利主义者，她根据决定对人们幸福的总体影响来权衡每一个决定。
The philosopher was known as a committed utilitarian who supported public policies that reduce suffering.
这位哲学家以坚定的功利主义者著称，他支持减少苦难的公共政策。
Some utilitarians argue that the best action is the one that produces the greatest good for the greatest number.
一些功利主义者认为，最好的行为是能为最大多数人带来最大好处的行为。
该名词是可数名词，复数形式为 utilitarians。
He is a utilitarian and judges actions by their consequences.
他是功利主义者，以后果来评判行为。
as 后接名词作补语，也可接其他身份名词。
She describes herself as a utilitarian.
她称自己是功利主义者。
作主语时谓语用复数形式。
Utilitarians argue that the best action maximizes overall happiness.
功利主义者认为，最好的行为能使整体幸福最大化。
Not this
He is a utilitarianism.
Use this
He is a utilitarian.
‘utilitarianism’ 指功利主义这一学说，是不可数抽象名词；表示信奉该学说的人要用可数名词 ‘utilitarian’。
Not this
He is an utilitarian.
Use this
He is a utilitarian.
‘utilitarian’ 以辅音音素 /j/ 开头，尽管拼写以 u 开头，不定冠词仍用 a 而非 an。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
坚定的功利主义者
As a committed utilitarian, she believed every policy should be judged by its results.
作为坚定的功利主义者，她认为每一项政策都应当根据其结果来评判。
功利主义者会争辩说
A utilitarian would argue that resources should go where they do the most good.
功利主义者会争辩说，资源应当投入到能发挥最大作用的地方。
行为功利主义者
An act utilitarian examines each individual action to see if it produces the best outcome.
行为功利主义者会检验每一个具体行为，看它能否产生最好的结果。
规则功利主义者
A rule utilitarian rejects an action that would work only as a one-off exception.
规则功利主义者会拒绝那种只有在一次性例外情况下才有效的做法。
Use utilitarian naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住词首藏着 utility（效用）：把效用奉为准则的人，就是 utilitarian。
语域：formal 常见场景：哲学讨论、伦理学文本、学术写作 该词为名词，指信奉或倡导功利主义的人，多用于哲学或伦理学讨论，比较常见于学术或正式语体，日常口语中较少见。
可数名词；复数形式为 utilitarians。
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