新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

usageIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈjuːsɪdʒ]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

usages
1. [U 不可数名词] （词在特定语境中的）使用
Usage is the way in which words are actually used in particular contexts, especially with regard to their meanings.
双语例句
例：
He was a stickler for the correct usage of English.
他是一个坚持正确使用英语的人。
例：
The word 'undertaker' had long been in common usage.
“办丧者”这个词早已被广泛使用。
2. [C 可数名词] （词的）意义 , 用法
A usage is a meaning that a word has or a way in which it can be used.
双语例句
例：
It's very definitely a usage which has come over to Britain from America.
这肯定是从美国传至英国的一种用法。
3. [U 不可数名词] （指某物的）利用度 , 使用
Usage is the degree to which something is used or the way in which it is used.
近义词
use
双语例句
例：
Parts of the motor wore out because of constant usage.
发动机的一些部件由于经常使用而磨损了。
例：
Your water usage may be very small.
你的用水量也许很小。

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