u·ti·lize
verb OPAL W
/ˈjuːtəlaɪz/
/ˈjuːtəlaɪz/
(British English also utilise)
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they utilize | /ˈjuːtəlaɪz/ /ˈjuːtəlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it utilizes | /ˈjuːtəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈjuːtəlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple utilized | /ˈjuːtəlaɪzd/ /ˈjuːtəlaɪzd/ |
| past participle utilized | /ˈjuːtəlaɪzd/ /ˈjuːtəlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form utilizing | /ˈjuːtəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈjuːtəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- utilize something (as something) to use something, especially for a practical purpose
使用；利用；运用；应用 - The Romans were the first to utilize concrete as a building material.
罗马人首先使用混凝土作建筑材料。 - The resources at our disposal could have been better utilized.
我们所掌握的资源本来可以利用得更好。 - Vitamin C helps the body utilize the iron present in your body.
维生素 C 有助于身体利用体内存在的铁。
Extra Examples- Concrete had long been utilized as a bonding and covering material.
混凝土长期以来一直用作粘合和覆盖材料。 - The new computer system is not being fully utilized yet.
新的计算机系统还没有充分利用。 - an oil commonly utilized in aromatherapy
芳香疗法中常用的一种油
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- commonly
- extensively
- widely
- …
- as
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile via Old French from Latin utilis, from uti ‘to use’. - The Romans were the first to utilize concrete as a building material.