The quality or state of being suitable for use; general usefulness. 实用；有用。 Something serviceable, as mails, railroads, etc. (常用复数)公共事业；服务事业(如邮务、火车等)。 Stocks or bonds of public utilities. [~ies] 公用事业公司发行之股票或债券。 utility man (a)能担任各种职务的人。(b)演小配角之演员；跑龙套者。(c)【体】(棒球)可代人担任任何位置之棒球队员。 utility room (a)兼做寝室与起居间之房间。(b)(放火炉、热水器、洗衣机等物之)用具室。 Utility is an abstract term applied to the quality of being useful for some desired end. Utility 是一抽象的字，指有适用之性质者： the utility of scientific research 科学研究之效用。 Usefulness is ordinarily applied to that which has proved its practical quality. Usefulness 常指已证明其用之事物： the usefulness of radio to ships at sea 海中船上无线电之功用。 Use implies the actual employment of a thing, or the end secured by that employment. Use 指使用一物，或使用后之结果： the use of good materials 使用好材料。 What is the use of complaining? 抱怨有何用处？ |