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utility

英 [juːˈtɪləti] 美[ju'tɪləti]
  • n. 实用;效用;公共设施;功用
  • adj. 实用的;通用的;有多种用途的

英英释意


1. a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
2. the quality of being of practical use
3. the service provided by a utility company;
"the cost of utilities never decreases"
4. (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
5. (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer;
"a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users"
6. a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal;
"the price of the house included all utilities"