(pl. -ies)
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- mass noun the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial功用, 效用, 功利。
1.1
- (in game theory or economics) a measure of that which is sought to be maximized in any situation involving a choice（博弈论, 经济学）效用。
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- a public utility公用事业。
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- Computing a utility program【计算机】应用程序。
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- Austral./NZ a utility vehicle〈澳/新西兰〉小卡车, 轻型货车。
attrib.
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- useful, especially through being able to perform several functions有用的; 多功能的：
a utility truck.
轻型多功能货车。
1.1
- denoting a player capable of playing in several different positions in a sport（体育运动员）多面手的。
2
- functional rather than attractive实用型的：
utility clothing.
实用服装。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French utilite, from Latin utilitas, from utilis 'useful'.