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单词 utility
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
u•til•i•ty /yuˈtɪlɪti/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -ties. 
  1. [uncountable] the state or quality of being useful;
    usefulness.
  2. [countable] a public service, as that providing electricity or water.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
u•til•i•ty  (yo̅o̅ tili tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties, adj. 
n. 
  1. the state or quality of being useful;
    usefulness:This chemical has no utility as an agricultural fertilizer.
  2. something useful;
    a useful thing.
  3. a public service, as a telephone or electric-light system, a streetcar or railroad line, or the like. Cf. public utility (def. 1).
  4. Often, utilities. a useful or advantageous factor or feature:the relative utilities of a religious or a secular education.
  5. Business[Econ.]the capacity of a commodity or a service to satisfy some human want.
  6. Philosophythe principle and end of utilitarian ethics;
    well-being or happiness;
    that which is conducive to the happiness and well-being of the greatest number.
  7. ComputingSee utility program. 
  8. Business utilities, stocks or bonds of public utilities.
  9. Fooda grade of beef immediately below commercial.

adj. 
  1. (of domestic animals) raised or kept as a potentially profitable product rather than for show or as pets:utility breeds; utility livestock.
  2. having or made for a number of useful or practical purposes rather than a single, specialized one:a utility knife.
  3. designed chiefly for use or service rather than beauty, high quality, or the like:a utility vehicle; utility furniture.
  • Latin ūtilitās, equivalent. to ūtil(is) useful (see utile) + -itās -ity
  • Old French utelite
  • Middle English utilite 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
utility /juːˈtɪlɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
  1. the quality of practical use; usefulness; serviceability
  2. (as modifier): a utility fabric
  3. something useful
  4. a public service, such as the bus system; public utility
  5. (as modifier): utility vehicle
  6. the ability of a commodity to satisfy human wants
  7. See disutility

  8. Also called: utility truck, (informal) ute Austral NZ a small truck with an open body and low sides, often with a removable tarpaulin cover; pick-up
  9. a piece of computer software designed for a routine task, such as examining or copying files
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French utelite, from Latin ūtilitās usefulness, from ūtī to use
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