utilities
US /juːˈtɪl.ɪ.tiz/
UK /juːˈtɪl.ɪ.tiz/
複數名詞
1.
水電費, 公用事業
a service (such as a supply of electricity or water) provided to the public by a public utility
範例:
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The monthly rent includes all utilities.
月租金包含所有水電費。
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We need to pay the electricity and water utilities by the end of the week.
我們必須在本週末前支付電費和水費帳單。
2.
實用性, 效用
the usefulness of something
範例:
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The utilities of this new software are endless.
這款新軟體的實用性是無限的。
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He questioned the practical utilities of the proposed plan.
他質疑了擬議計畫的實際效用。