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utility

英/juːtˈɪlɪti/
美/juˈtɪɫəti/
01n.

功用, 有用之物, 实用, 公用事业, 实用程序

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

02adj.

实用的, 有多种用途的