| 词组 | utilize |
| 释义 | utilize Usage writers dislike utilize because they regard it as a needlessly long and pretentious substitute for use. They generally recommend either that it be disdained altogether or that it be used (not utilized) only when it has the meaning "to turn to practical use or account." That is, in fact, almost invariably the meaning of utilize in actual usage: • Scientific knowledge, for example, is developing exponentially—faster perhaps than our culture can ... utilize it wisely —Milton S. Eisenhower, Johns Hopkins Mag., February 1966 • ... suggesting novel ways of utilizing Barnard's facilities —Jamienne Studley, Barnard Alumnae, Winter 1971 • ... women who want to work at jobs that utilize their full potential —Bella S. Abzug, Saturday Rev., 7 Aug. 1976 Use could certainly be substituted for utilize in any of these passages, but not without some loss of connotation. Utilize is a distinct word having distinct implications. More than use, it suggests a deliberate decision or effort to employ something (or someone) for a practical purpose. Its greatest sins are that it has two more syllables than use and that it ends with the dreaded -ize. It is a common word, nevertheless, and every indication is that it will continue to be one. |
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