utility
noun
juːˈtɪlɪəti
noun
1
a
service
such
as
gas
or
electricity
provided
for
people
to
use
公用事业〔如煤气、电力等〕
C usually plural 一般用复数
Does
your
rent
include
utilities?
你的房租包括公用事业费吗？
2
a
piece
of
computer
SOFTWARE
that
has
a
particular
use
应用程序，实用程序
C
It’s
a
simple
shareware
utility
that
allows
you
to
print
signs
and
banners.
这是个简单的共享应用软件，通过它你可以打印标牌和横幅。
3
the
quality
of
being
useful,
or
the
degree
to
which
something
is
useful
[正式] 效用，实用
U | formal