utilitarian
英 [j?,t?l?'te?r??n]
美 [,jut?l?'t?r??n]
- adj. 功利的；功利主義的；實(shí)利的
- n. 功利主義者
中文詞源
utilitarian 功利的來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)uti, 使用，利用，即利用主義，功利主義。
英文詞源
- utilitarian (n.)
- 1781, coined by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) from utility + -arian on the model of + unitarian, etc. One guided by the doctrine of the greatest happiness for the greatest number. From 1802 as an adjective; in the general sense "having regard to utility rather than beauty," from 1847.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. This basic utilitarian model gives a relatively unsophisticated account of human behaviour.
- 這個(gè)實(shí)用的基礎(chǔ)模型較為簡(jiǎn)略地解釋了人類的行為。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Bruce's office is a corner one, utilitarian and unglamorous.
- 布魯斯的辦公室在角落里，實(shí)用而普通。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. Don't use quietude and utilitarian.
- 不要使用像quietude和utilitarian這些過(guò)于學(xué)術(shù)化的單詞.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 4. This is a very utilitarian commercial speculation.
- 這其實(shí)是一種十分功利的商業(yè)炒作。
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. It was James Mill who was the best publicist for utilitarian ideas on government.
- 詹姆斯·米爾是政府功利主義思想的最具代表性的人物。
來(lái)自辭典例句