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| 1 | T to do something using a machine , tool , skill , method etc in order to do a job or achieve a result 用；使用；运用 |
| Using a computer is so much quicker. 用计算机真是快得多。 |
| What type of soap do you use? 你用哪种肥皂？ |
| Using all his charm, he managed to persuade them. 他用自己的魅力设法说服了他们。 |
| use sth for sth Psychological tests are used for selection purposes. 用心理测试来达到选拔的目的。 |
| use sth for doing sth Methane gas is used for heating and generating power. 沼气用于供热和发电。 |
| use sth as sth I had to use a ski as a tent pole. 我不得不用滑雪板来做帐篷柱。 |
| use sth as an excuse/reason They used the recession as an excuse to get rid of workers. 他们拿经济不景气作为辞退工人的借口。 |
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| 2 | T to get a benefit for yourself from something that is available to you 利用 |
| Only about 30 people regularly used the club. 大约只有30人经常去俱乐部。 |
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| 3 | T to take an amount from a supply of something in order to do a job or achieve a result 耗费；消费 |
| You’ ve used all the hot water again. 你又把热水都用完了。 |
| Most of that paint was used on the kitchen. 那种涂料大多用于厨房。 |
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| 4 | T to treat someone in an unfair way , for example by pretending to care about them so that they do what you want 耍弄；（不公平地）利用 |
| You know he’ s just using you. 你知道他只是在利用你。 |
| use sb for your own ends (=to get what you want) Liz has always used people for her own ends. 不诚实的；不道德的 |
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| 5 | T to say or write particular words 说（某种话语）；写（某种词语） |
| Don’ t use language like that in front of your little brother. 不要在你小弟弟面前说那种话。 |
| use sth to do sth McClaren used the same words to describe his feelings. 麦克拉伦用同样的语言来描述他的感情。 |
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| 6 | T if you use a particular name , you call yourself by a different name from your usual one 自称为；自名为 |
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| 7 | I/T to take illegal drugs regularly 服用（毒品）；吸（毒） |
| In jail, he continued to deal and use drugs. 在监狱里，他继续兜售和服用毒品。 |
| She’ s using again. 她又在吸毒了。 |
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| - | could use sth spoken
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| used for saying that someone or something needs a particular thing very much |
| 急需某物；真想要某物 |
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| You both look as if you could use a drink. 你们俩看起来似乎很想喝一杯。 |
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| - | use your head
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| to think carefully in order to understand something or avoid making a mistake |
| 动脑筋；仔细考虑 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌuse ˈup |
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| | to use all of a supply of something 用光；耗尽 | I’ ve used up all my holiday entitlement, and it’ s only August. 我已经把我应享有的假期都用完了，可现在刚到8月份呢。 | |
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