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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries利用
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lì yòng
"我们应该充分利用这些资源。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make practical and effective use of something available.
"The company plans to utilize renewable energy sources for its manufacturing plants." - 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."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'utiliser', which stems from the Late Latin 'utilis' meaning useful. It entered English in the late 18th century as a more formal alternative to 'use', emphasizing practical application or turning something to profitable account.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Utilize" is said worldwide
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utiliser
Transliteration: /y.ti.li.ze/
"Il faut utiliser les ressources disponibles."
nutzen
Transliteration: /ˈnuːtsn̩/
"Wir sollten die neuen Technologien nutzen."
utilizzare
Transliteration: /u.ti.lidˈdza.re/
"Dobbiamo utilizzare al meglio il nostro tempo."
utilizar
Transliteration: /u.ti.liˈθaɾ/
"Es importante utilizar materiales reciclables."
utilizar
Transliteration: /u.tʃi.liˈzaʁ/
"Eles vão utilizar um novo método."
उपयोग करना
Transliteration: upyog karna
"हमें सौर ऊर्जा का उपयोग करना चाहिए।"
利用
Transliteration: lì yòng
"我们应该充分利用这些资源。"
활용하다
Transliteration: hwaryonghada
"우리는 모든 가용 자원을 활용해야 합니다."
利用する
Transliteration: riyō suru
"最新の技術を利用して効率を上げます。"
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