utility的意思是：n.效用；实用；公用事业（费）；[计]应用程序；adj.多效用的；多功能的。utility名词复数:utilities。utility的读音是英[juː'tɪləti]；美[juː'tɪləti]。
一、详尽释义点此查看utility的详细内容
二、词典解释
1.功用;效用;实用
Theutility of something is its usefulness.
e.g. Belief in theutility of higher education is shared by students nationwide...
全国的学生都相信高等教育是有用的。
e.g. He inwardly questioned theutility of his work.
他内心质疑自己的工作是否有用。
2.公用事业
Autility is an important service such as water, electricity, or gas that is provided for everyone, and that everyone pays for.
e.g. ...public utilities such as gas, electricity and phones.
煤气、电和电话等公用事业
三、网络解释
1. utility的解释
1.utility：util; 实效
四、例句
I have always doubted the utility of these conferences on disarmament.
我一直怀疑这些裁军会议的效用。
Their research project has limited practical utility.
他们的研究项目实用价值很有限。
Does your rent include utilities?
房租包括水电和煤气的费用吗？
Utility prices, including water, electricity, gas, rose by 5.6 per cent.
水、电、煤气在内的公用事业价格都上涨了5.6%。
This utility can be run only in safe mode.
此应用程序仅可在安全模式下运行。
五、常见句型
六、经典引文
She was a 'superflous person', 'Of no utility' in this world.
出自：A. S. ByattThe PLO accepted the diplomatic utility of this.
出自：Guardian七、词源解说
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