utility

中文意思

n. a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
n. the quality of being of practical use
n. the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
n. (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

n. 公用事业
Monthly bills for water, electricity, and other utilities have gone up this winter.
今年冬天，水、电和其他公用事业服务的每月账单都上涨了。
n. 效用, 实用
The manager questioned the utility of the new software because it was too complicated for the team.
经理质疑这款新软件的实用性，因为对团队来说它太复杂了。
n. 实用程序
You can download a free system utility to clean up unnecessary files on your computer.
你可以下载一个免费的系统实用程序来清理电脑上的冗余文件。
adj. 实用的, 多用途的
He bought a small utility vehicle to carry heavy tools around the farm.
他买了一辆小型多用途汽车，以便在农场里运送沉重的工具。