| 单词 | utilitarian |
| 释义 | Related topics: Philosophyu·til·i·tar·i·an /juːˌtɪləˈteəriən $ -ˈter-/ adjective 1 formalUSEFUL intended to be useful and practical rather than attractive or comfortable 有用的；实用的 ugly utilitarian buildings 丑陋但实用的建筑物2. RPbased on a belief in utilitarianism 功利主义的 → materialisticExamples from the Corpusutilitarian• My father was a carpenter and held a passionate but essentially utilitarian belief in education.• utilitarian clothes• Their utilitarian contribution to our welfare should not, in other words, be our criterion as to whether they survive or not.• They were sturdy and wooden; quite beautiful in their uncluttered, utilitarian lines.• And the only reason why evolution would bind relationships together is if they served a utilitarian purpose.• Along with good light and utilitarian spaces, Chelsea offers comparatively cheap real estate.u·til·i·tar·i·an adjectiveChineseSyllable and to than useful intended Corpus be rather practical |
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