Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4210
utility
有用;实用性
核心释义
the quality of being useful; usefulness
- 1.
有用性;效用。
The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
- 2.
提供公共服务的公司;受政府监管
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
- 3.
有用之物。
Something that is useful.
- 4.
实用性的特质
the quality of being of practical use
- 5.
商品满足需求或欲望的能力;消费者消费该商品所体验到的满足感。
The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
- 6.
公用事业提供的服务(电力、供水或交通)
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
- 7.
幸福、满足、愉悦或快乐。
Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.
- 8.
通过物理基础设施网络(如电力、供水或排污)持续提供的商品或服务。
A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
- 9.
此类公用事业的自然垄断或法定垄断经营者;或其证券。
A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.
- 10.
除游戏外的软件程序;实用或创造性而非纯娱乐性的软件。
A software program other than a game; one that is useful or creative rather than merely entertaining.
- 11.
旨在执行单一任务或少量任务、常帮助管理和调优计算机硬件、操作系统或应用软件的软件程序。
A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system, or application software.
- 12.
能胜任多个位置的能力。
The ability to play multiple positions.
公用事业公司;公用事业;公用事业服务;效用;满足;幸福;实用程序;工具软件;有用的东西;实用物品
用法In use
The utility sent a worker to fix the gas leak.
用法提示:句中 utility 为单数可数名词,指提供公共服务的公用事业公司。
Several utilities have raised their rates this year.
用法提示:句中 utilities 是 utility 的复数形式,指多家公用事业公司。
Our local utility provides water and electricity.
用法提示:句中 utility 作单数可数名词,指当地提供水电服务的公用事业公司。
the cost of utilities never decreases
all the utilities were lost after the hurricane
public utility
常指提供水、电、燃气等基础服务的公司。
The public utility supplies water and electricity to the entire city.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- public utility
- 公共事业公司
- The government regulates public utilities to ensure fair pricing.政府监管公共事业公司以确保定价公平。
- utility bill
- 公共事业账单
- I forgot to pay the utility bill this month.我忘了付这个月的公共事业账单。
- utility company
- 公用事业公司
- The utility company restored power after the storm.公用事业公司在风暴后恢复了供电。
- practical utility
- 实用性
- This tool has great practical utility in construction.这个工具在建筑中有很大的实用性。
- utility function
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想utility腰带,装满实用工具。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词义(实用性)在学术写作和技术讨论中较为常见,在日常对话中也可使用,但可能略显正式。属于中性偏书面语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'utility' as they share the stressed vowel /ɪ/ and the following /l.ɪ.ti/ (or /mɪl.ɪ.ti/ for humility).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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