单词 | non-utility |
释义 | non-utility/ˌnɒnjuːˈtɪlɪti/ /ˌnɒnjʊˈtɪlɪti/noun Lack of practical usefulness; uselessness. adjective 1 US. Designating or relating to a company other than a public utility; specifically (a) of or relating to power generation other than for public use; (b) of or relating to power generation by a privately owned company as opposed to a public utility. 2Not merely functional; specifically (during and following the Second World War, 1939–45), designating clothes and household goods of better than utility quality. OriginLate 18th century. From non- + utility. |
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