| 单词 | unused |
| 释义 | unused pronunciation note: Pronounced (ʌnjuːzd ) for meaning [sense 1], and (ʌnjuːst ) for meaning [sense 2]. 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, ADJECTIVE after verb, verb-link ADJECTIVE] Something that is unused has not been used or is not being used at the moment. ...unused containers of food and drink. The insurance on his BMW has run out, and the car stands unused. Synonyms: new, untouched, remaining, fresh 2. adjective If you are unused to something, you have not often done it or experienced it before, so it feels unusual and unfamiliar to you. Mother was entirely unused to such hard work. [+ to] Synonyms: unaccustomed to, new to, unfamiliar with, not up to Collocations: unused credit The company has cash in the bank and an unused credit facility of 30m. Times, Sunday Times It said having an unused credit limit could affect my credit score. Times, Sunday Times A large amount of unused credit can affect a credit score. Times, Sunday Times The new rules require banks to have an extra capital cushion for unused credit in card or overdraft facilities. Times, Sunday Times Cancel any unused credit cards, or apply for one if you don't have a credit score. Times, Sunday Times He has said that councils should sell off unused land to people who want to build their own homes. Times, Sunday Times This would give councils an incentive to grant planning permission and dissuade builders from holding unused land banks. Times, Sunday Times Therefore, most developers prefer to knock down existing homes and build over them, despite having substantial unused land banks. Times, Sunday Times Under new measures, the parliamentary assembly will audit companies to see how productive they have been under state control and make unused land available to food producers. Times, Sunday Times The government also wants to introduce a register of brownfield sites as part of an effort to encourage councils to put unused land back into use. Times,Sunday Times A little-known government initiative offers 40% tax relief on money spent turning unused space such as storage rooms into housing for people on low incomes. Times, Sunday Times These extensions into the unused space between houses allow for the creation of the open-plan, light-filled spaces that are at the top of buyers' wish lists. Times, Sunday Times Especially useful designs for those with small bathrooms, she adds, include shallow cabinets with sliding doors, and corner units that can be tucked into unused space. Times, Sunday Times Many new hidden homes sit in plots between or at the back of existing houses, where an architect has spotted the potential to make the most of unused space. Times, Sunday Times I just wanted not to feel guilty about the unused space, plus help a hard-up nurse. Times, Sunday Times They are attractive but virtually unused by exhausted staff. Times, Sunday Times Virtually unused, but now slightly dusty so sold as seen. Times, Sunday Times Yet the minstrels' gallery was virtually unused. The Times Literary Supplement It was transferred to private ownership in the 1990s, but was virtually unused from that time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 未用过的 Japanese: 使用しない |
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