use
- v.使用;说，写，使用(词语或语言);（施展手段）利用（别人）;利用;运用;消耗;吸（毒）
- n.使用;用;功能;用途;使用权;用法;得到利用;使用的机会;运用头脑（或身体）的能力
useverb
使用；利用；运用
to do sth with a machine, a method, an object, etc. for a particular purpose
Can I use your phone?
我可以用一下你的电话吗？
Have you ever used this software before?
你以前用过这种软件吗？
How often do you use (= travel by) the bus?
你多长时间坐一次公共汽车？
They were able to achieve a settlement without using military force.
他们没有诉诸武力就解决了问题。
Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds.
警察使用催泪瓦斯驱散人群。
The blue files are used for storing old invoices.
蓝色卷宗是用来存放旧发票的。
The building is currently being used as a warehouse.
这所房子目前用作仓库。
You can't keep using your bad back as an excuse.
你不能老拿腰疼当托词呀。
I have some information you may be able to use (= to get an advantage from) .
我有些可能对你有用的信息。
消耗
to take a particular amount of a liquid, substance, etc. in order to achieve or make sth
This type of heater uses a lot of electricity.
这种加热器耗电量很大。
I hope you haven't used all the milk.
希望你没有把牛奶都用掉了。
说，写，使用（词语或语言）
to say or write particular words or a particular type of language
The poem uses simple language.
这首诗用语简单。
That's a word I never use.
那是我从来不用的字眼。
You have to use the past tense.
要使用过去时。
（施展手段）利用（别人）
to be kind, friendly, etc. to sb with the intention of getting an advantage for yourself from them
Can't you see he's just using you for his own ends ?
你难道看不出他在利用你谋求私利吗？
I felt used.
我觉得被人利用了。
吸（毒）；服用（毒品）
to take illegal drugs
Most of the inmates have used drugs at some point in their lives.
大多数囚犯都在人生的某个阶段服用过毒品。
She's been using since she was 13.
她从13岁起就吸毒。
used to say that you would like to have sth very much
我想我们在事情办完之后都得痛快地喝一杯。
I think we could all use a drink after that!
used to tell sb to think about sth, especially when they have asked for your opinion or said sth stupid
“你为什么不愿再见到他？”“唔，你好好想想吧！”
‘Why don't you want to see him again?’ ‘Oh, use your head!’
用尽；吃光
to use all of sth so that there is none left
Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables.
把剩下的蔬菜全部用来做汤是个好主意。
noun
用；使用；得到利用
the act of using sth; the state of being used
A ban was imposed on the use of chemical weapons.
化学武器已被禁止使用。
The software is designed for use in schools.
这个软件是为学校应用设计的。
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time.
我不能肯定我的时间这样来安排最有价值。
The chapel was built in the 12th century and is still in use today.
这座小教堂建于12世纪，今天仍在使用。
The bar is for the use of members only.
酒吧仅供会员使用。
用途；功能；用法
a purpose for which sth is used; a way in which sth is or can be used
I'm sure you'll think of a use for it.
我相信你会给这东西找到用途的。
This chemical has a wide range of industrial uses.
这种化学制品在工业上用途广泛。
使用权；使用的机会
the right or opportunity to use sth, for example sth that belongs to sb else
I have the use of the car this week.
这辆汽车本周归我使用。
运用头脑（或身体）的能力；功能
the ability to use your mind or body
He lost the use of his legs (= became unable to walk) in an accident.
他在一次事故中失去了双腿的功能。
to be useless
那些东西你可以扔了——它们对谁都没用。
You can throw those away─they're no use to anyone.
to be useful
有什么要我帮忙的吗？
Can I be of any use (= can I help) ?
to start/stop being used
这个词是什么时候普遍使用起来的？
When did this word come into common use?
to be useful sometimes
我知道你不喜欢他，但他有时还用得着。
I know you don't like him, but he has his uses.
to dislike sb
我厌恶那些不努力的人。
I've no use for people who don't make an effort.
to not need sth
used to say that there is no point in doing sth because it will not be successful or have a good result
为此事操心有什么用呢？
What's the use of worrying about it?
It's no use─I can't persuade her.
没用——我劝不了她。
to use sth/sb, especially in order to get an advantage
我们可以更有效地利用我们的资源。
We could make better use of our resources.
to be able to use sth for a purpose, and get an advantage from doing so
她在新工作中应该可以好好运用她会的各种语言。
She'll be able to put her languages to good use in her new job.
use
VERB USES 动词用法
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VERB 用；使用；应用；运用
If you use something, you do something with it in order to do a job or to achieve a particular result or effect.Trim off the excess pastry using a sharp knife...
用一把快刀切去多余的饼皮。
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VERB 耗尽；耗掉
If you use a supply of something, you finish it so that none of it is left.You used all the ice cubes and didn't put the ice trays back...
你把所有的冰块都用完了，又不把冰格放回去。
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VERB 服（药，尤指毒品）
If someone uses drugs, they take drugs regularly, especially illegal ones.He denied he had used drugs...
他否认自己吸过毒。
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VERB 用（洗手间或卫生间）（礼貌说法）
You can say that someone uses the toilet or bathroom as a polite way of saying that they go to the toilet.Wash your hands after using the toilet...
便后要洗手。
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VERB 使用（单词或表达方式）
If you use a particular word or expression, you say or write it, because it has the meaning that you want to express.The judge liked using the word 'wicked' of people he had sent to jail...
这个法官喜欢使用“邪恶”一词来形容被他判罪入狱的人。
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VERB 用（名字）；自称
If you use a particular name, you call yourself by that name, especially when it is not the name that you usually call yourself.Now I use a false name if I'm meeting people for the first time...
现在和初次见面的人交往时我会用假名。
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VERB (为自身利益)利用(别人)
If you say that someone uses people, you disapprove of them because they make others do things for them in order to benefit or gain some advantage from it, and not because they care about the other people.Be careful she's not just using you...
当心她不只是在利用你。
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See also:used
NOUN USES 名词用法
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N-UNCOUNT 用；使用；应用；运用
Your use of something is the action or fact of your using it.The treatment does not involve the use of any artificial drugs.
这种治疗不会使用任何人工合成药物。
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N-SING 需要；功能；使用价值
If you have a use for something, you need it or can find something to do with it.You will no longer have a use for the magazines...
你再也用不着这些杂志了。
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N-VAR 用途；用处
If something has a particular use, it is intended for a particular purpose.Infrared detectors have many uses...
红外探测器有多种用途。
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N-UNCOUNT 使用权；运用能力
If you have the use of something, you have the permission or ability to use it.She will have the use of the car one night a week.
她每周有一个晚上会用车。
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N-COUNT （单词的）意义，用法
A use of a word is a particular meaning that it has or a particular way in which it can be used.There are new uses of words coming in and old uses dying out.
单词总有新用法出现，也有旧用法慢慢被淘汰。
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N-UNCOUNT （名字的）使用
Your use of a particular name is the fact of your calling yourself by it.Police have been hampered by Mr Urquhart's use of bogus names.
厄克特先生使用了假名，警方的调查因此受阻。
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PHRASE 供…使用
If something is for the use of a particular person or group of people, it is for that person or group to use.The leisure facilities are there for the use of guests...
这些休闲设施是供客人使用的。
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PHRASE 有好处
If you say that being something or knowing someone has its uses, you mean that it makes it possible for you to do what you otherwise would not be able to do.Being a hospital Sister had its uses.
在医院当护士有它的好处。
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PHRASE 在使用/不再使用
If something such as a technique, building, or machine is in use, it is used regularly by people. If it has gone out of use, it is no longer used regularly by people....the methods of making Champagne which are still in use today...
至今仍在用的香槟酿制法
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PHRASE 使用；利用
If you make use of something, you do something with it in order to do a job or achieve a particular result or effect.Not all nursery schools make use of the opportunities open to them.
并不是所有的托儿所都能抓住他们面临的机会。
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PHRASE 没有用处；无益
You use expressions such as it's no use ,there's no use, and what's the use to indicate that a particular action will not achieve anything.It's no use arguing with a drunk...
跟一个醉汉争论是没有用处的。
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PHRASE 没用；行不通
If you say it's no use, you mean that you have failed to do something and realize that it is useless to continue trying because it is impossible.It's no use. Let's hang up and try for a better line.
打不通。挂掉吧，找一条更好的线打吧。
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PHRASE 有用/没用
If something or someone is of use, they are useful. If they are no use, they are not at all useful.The contents of this booklet should be of use to all students...
这本小册子的内容应该会对所有的学生都有用处。
noun
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- exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
- his manipulation of his friends was scandalous
- Synonym: manipulation
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- (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation;may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
- owls have nocturnal habits
- she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
- long use had hardened him to it
- Synonym: habit
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- the act of using
- he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
- skilled in the utilization of computers
- Synonym: usage utilization utilisation employment exercise
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- what something is used for
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- Synonym: function purpose role
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- a particular service
- he put his knowledge to good use
- patrons have their uses
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- (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
- we were given the use of his boat
- Synonym: enjoyment
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- (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
- the consumption of energy has increased steadily
- Synonym: consumption economic consumption usance use of goods and services
verb
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- use up, consume fully
- The legislature expended its time on school questions
- Synonym: expend
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- put into service;make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
- use your head!
- we only use Spanish at home
- I can't use this tool
- Apply a magnetic field here
- This thinking was applied to many projects
- How do you utilize this tool?
- I apply this rule to get good results
- use the plastic bags to store the food
- He doesn't know how to use a computer
- Synonym: utilize utilise apply employ
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- take or consume (regularly or habitually)
- She uses drugs rarely
- Synonym: habituate
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- habitually do something (use only in the past tense)
- She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally
- I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall
- They used to vacation in the Bahamas
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- avail oneself to
- apply a principle
- practice a religion
- use care when going down the stairs
- use your common sense
- practice non-violent resistance
- Synonym: practice apply
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- seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
- She uses her influential friends to get jobs
- The president's wife used her good connections
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The software we use has been modified for us .
我们使用的软件已按我们的需要作过修改。
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I have the use of the car this week .
这辆汽车本周归我使用。
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It 's very different to what I 'm used to .
这与我所习惯的大不相同。
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Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research .
她这篇文章论述的是研究中使用的方法。
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Many 's the time I heard her use those words .
我不止一次听她说过那样的话。
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We must make good use of the available space .
我们必须充分利用现有空间。
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More and more people are using the Internet .
越来越多人在使用互联网。
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She 's been using since she was 13 .
她从13岁起就吸毒。
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It 's the software of choice for business use .
这是商务专用软件。
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The method is specifically designed for use in small groups .
这方法是专为小组活动设计的。
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All I know is that she used to work in a bank .
我只知道她曾在银行工作过。
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Things ain 't what they used to be .
现在情况不比从前了。
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The database could be used as a teaching resource in colleges .
数据库可以用作大学里的一种教学辅助手段。
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I think we could all use a drink after that !
我想我们在事情办完之后都得痛快地喝一杯。
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You used to see a lot of her , didn 't you ?
你过去常见她吧？
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They had got too used to the soft life at home .
他们实在是过惯了家里的安逸生活。
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What do you need your own computer for ? You can use ours .
你干吗还要自己买电脑？你可以用我们的。
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I used a long exposure for this one .
我这张照片用的曝光时间长。
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I 've no use for people who don 't make an effort .
我厌恶那些不努力的人。
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I read much less now than I used to .
我现在看的书比过去少得多。
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Am I right in thinking that you used to live here ?
我想你过去在这里住过，对吗？
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Many people don 't use their computers to their full potential .
很多人没有充分利用他们计算机的全部潜在功能。
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Standards aren 't what they used to be .
现在的行为标准和过去不一样了。
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We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources .
我们必须最有效地利用现有财力。
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You 'll soon get used to the climate here .
你会很快习惯这儿的气候的。
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I don 't hold with the use of force .
我不赞成使用武力。
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With the first goal he used his head in more ways than one .
他进第一个球时从多方面动了脑筋。
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Use of these chemicals may present a fire risk .
使用这些化学品可能有失火的危险。
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I used to smoke but I gave up two years ago .
我过去抽烟，但两年前就戒了。
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She used her family 's history as a base for her novel .
她以她的家族史作为小说的素材。
泛指使用工具、设备、服务等，也指利用某人或某项优势。
What does he use for picking up groceries?
他用什么运送食品杂货？
Can I use your shampoo?
我能用你的洗发水吗？
It was obvious that he was just using you.
很明显，他只是在利用你。
He used his position as manager to banquet at public expenses.
他利用自己的经理一职公款吃喝。
指将技术、方法、观念、法律等用于某一领域、流程、活动等中以发挥其作用。
They applied the new technology to this field.
他们把新技术运用到该领域。
Don't you think that these ideas are difficult to apply in practice?
难道你不觉得这些方法很难实际应用吗？
多指利用机会、提议等，常用于 avail oneself of sth 结构中。
How many students can avail themselves of this opportunity each year?
每年多少学生能够利用这种机会？
This hotel encourages the guests to avail themselves of the full range of recreation facilities.
这家酒店鼓励旅客充分利用各种娱乐设施。
指为了某一目的而使用某事物。
This classroom is mainly utilized for training purposes.
这间教室主要用于培训。
You must consider how to better utilize the resources at your disposal.
你们必须考虑如何更好地利用所掌握的资源。
When did the Romans begin to utilize concrete as a building material?
罗马人何时开始使用混凝土作建筑材料的？
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