The Open Dictionary

utility

名词

UK/juːˈtɪl.ə.ti/
US/juːˈtɪl.ə.t̬i/

定义 utility 名词

service

  1. Countable

    a public service, such as the supply of electricity or gas.

    • The largest financial concerns are mortgage payments, followed by bills for utilities.

    • We each pay £500 in rent, in addition to the cost of utilities.

    • The utility costs for the apartment building are shared among the tenants.

use

  1. Uncountableformal

    the quality of being useful or beneficial, especially in a practical way.

    • The utility of this equipment has been demonstrated in various industrial applications.

    • Under conditions of resource scarcity, effective solutions hold significant utility.

    • The utility of this software lies in its ability to simplify complex data analysis.