单词 | used |
释义 | used (once / 19 pages) adj If something is used, that means it has been owned by someone else. If you buy used textbooks, that means they’re not new — someone else owned them and read them before you did. If you sell used cars, that means you’re selling cars that have already had at least one owner. Used can also describe things that have already served their purpose. Used batteries aren't good anymore: their power has been used up. People can also be used, and in this sense the word means “taken advantage of.” You might feel used by your neighbor if she's only nice to you when she needs you to water her plants. WORD FAMILYused: ill-used, unused, useder+/disuse: disused, disuses/misuse: misused, misuses, misusing/overuse: overused, overuses, overusing/reuse: reusable, reused, reuses, reusing/usable: unusable, usability, usableness/usage: ill-usage, usages/usance: usances/use: disuse, ill-use, misuse, overuse, reuse, usable, usage, usance, useable, used, useed, useful, useless, user, uses, using/useable: unuseable, useableness/useful: usefuler, usefulest, usefully, usefulness/usefully: usefullys/usefulness: unusefulness, usefulnesss/useless: uselesser, uselessest, uselessly, uselessness/user: users/using: usings USAGE EXAMPLESThe firm says it is more efficient than typical amine compounds used for the purpose. BBC(Jan 03, 2017) Brent crude, used to price international oils, was up 33 cents at $57.15. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) The island was built for the 1939 World’s Fair, then used as a World War II naval base. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj previously used or owned by another Syn secondhand old of long duration; not new 2adj employed in accomplishing something "the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war"- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker Syn|Ant in use currently being used utilised, utilizedput to use misused used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose abusedused improperly or excessively especially drugs exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimised, victimizedof persons; taken advantage of 3adj of persons; taken advantage of after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used Syn exploited, ill-used, put-upon, victimised, victimized misused used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose |
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