🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

利用

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lì yòng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Utilize/ˈjuː.tɪ.laɪz/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我们应该充分利用这些资源。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make practical and effective use of something available.

    "The company plans to utilize renewable energy sources for its manufacturing plants."
  2. 2

    To deploy a resource or tool for a specific purpose or function.

    "Advanced software was utilized to analyze the vast amount of financial data."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'utilize' originates from the Latin word 'utilis', meaning 'useful', which evolved through Middle French 'utiliser' before entering English in the early 19th century. Its meaning has shifted to emphasize practical application in various contexts.

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