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单词 dual-purpose
释义

dual-purpose

[ doo-uhl-pur-puhs, dyoo- ]
/ ˈdu əlˈpɜr pəs, ˈdyu- /

adjective

serving two functions: a dual-purpose database for research and teaching.
(of cattle) bred for two purposes, as to provide beef and milk.

Origin of dual-purpose

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby dual-purpose

duality, duality principle, dualize, Dual Monarchy, dual personality, dual-purpose, dual sensory impairment, dual space, Duane, duarchy, Duarte
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Example sentences from the Web for dual-purpose

  • Hence, like the Lincolnshire Red Shorthorn, they may claim to be a dual-purpose breed.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dual-purpose

dual-purpose

adjective

having or serving two functions
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