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| 1 | singular/U the act of using something 用；使用；运用 |
| +of the use of resources/technology/computers 资源/技术/计算机的运用 |
| Farmers are reducing the use of pesticides on food crops. 农民正在减少对庄稼的农药用量。 |
| Their unnecessary use of force has endangered peace efforts. 他们毫无必要的动武损害了为和平所作出的努力。 |
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| 2 | C/U a way of using something 用法 |
| These rollers have a variety of manufacturing uses. 这些滚轮有各种制造用途。 |
| +of This is not the best use of your talents. 这并没有最好地发挥你的才能。 |
| +for I kept hoping to find a use for it. 我一直希望能用上它。 |
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| 3 | U the right , an opportunity , or permission to use something 使用权；使用机会；使用许可 |
| have the use of sth We can have the use of the hall every Thursday. 我们每个星期四可以使用这个大厅。 |
| for the use of sb (=only for them to use) The pool was built for the exclusive use of residents. 专供某人使用 |
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| 4 | U the ability to use a part of your body or mind （身体的某个部分或大脑的）运用能力 |
| lose the use of sth He lost the use of his legs in a car crash. 他在一次车祸中双腿残疾。 |
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| 5 | C a meaning of a word or a way of speaking or writing a word 词义；说法；写法 |
| This use is common among young people. 这种说法在年轻人中很普遍。 |
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| - | be no use at (doing) sth informal
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| to be very bad at doing something |
| 不擅长(做)某事 |
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| I’ m no use at mending things. 我不擅长做修修补补的事情。 |
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| - | be (of) no use
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| to be unhelpful or useless |
| 没帮助；无用 |
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| This book is no use whatever. 这本书毫无用处。 |
| +to Get some rest or you’ ll be of no use to anyone. 休息一会儿吧，否则你就对谁都帮不上忙了。 |
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| - | be of use
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| to be helpful or useful |
| 有帮助；有用 |
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| Can I be of any use? 我能帮上忙吗？ |
| +to This information may be of use to him. 这个信息对他可能有用。 |
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| - | come into use
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| to start being used by people |
| 开始被使用 |
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| Computers first came into use in the early 1950s. 计算机在20世纪50年代初开始使用。 |
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| - | go out of use
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| to stop being used |
| 停止使用；不再使用 |
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| New halfpennies went out of use because too many were lost. 新半便士硬币因为丢失严重，所以不再使用了。 |
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| - | have its/your uses often humorous
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| to be useful in some situations or in some ways |
| 自有其用 |
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| I know you don’ t like him, but he has his uses. 我知道你不喜欢他，但他自有他的用处。 |
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| - | have no use for
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| 1 | used for saying that you do not want or need someone or something because they could never be helpful to you 不需要；用不着 | Take the books. I have no use for them now. 把这些书拿去吧，我现在用不着。 | |
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| 2 | informal to dislike someone or something 不喜欢；讨厌 | I have no use for a liar. 我讨厌撒谎的人。 | |
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| - | in/out of use
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| being used regularlynot being used any longer |
| 经常/不再用的 |
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| I’ ll be glad to see the building in use again. 看到这座建筑物重新投入使用我将十分高兴。 |
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| - | it’ s no use spoken
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| used for saying that something is not likely to have a successful result |
| 没有用；没有好结果 |
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| It’ s no use. We’ ll never get there on time. 这不管用，我们肯定无法准时赶到那里。 |
| it’ s no use doing sth It’ s no use asking me what I don’ t know. 问些我不知道的问题是无济于事的。 |
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| - | make use of
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| to use someone or something for a particular purpose , especially one that brings a benefit to you |
| 利用；使用 |
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| Why doesn’ t she make use of her singing talent? 为什么她不发挥她的歌唱才能呢？ |
| make good use of sb/sth I hope you’ ve made good use of your time. 我希望你已充分利用了你的时间。 |
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| - | put sth to good use
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| to use something that you have for a sensible purpose that brings a benefit to you |
| 充分利用某物 |
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| Do you promise to put the money to good use? 你答应要好好利用这笔钱吗？ |
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| - | there’ s no use (in) doing sth spoken
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| used for saying that something you do is not likely to have a successful result |
| 做某事没有用 |
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| She realized there was no use arguing with him. 她意识到跟他争吵毫无用处。 |
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| - | what’ s the use? spoken
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| used for saying that something is not likely to have a successful result , so there is no point in doing it |
| 有什么用呢？ |
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| What’ s the use? We’ re bound to lose anyway. 有什么用呢？我们注定要失败的。 |
| what’ s the use of doing sth? What’ s the use of complaining? 抱怨有什么用呢？ |
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