| 单词 | useful life |
| 释义 | > as lemmasuseful life useful life n. the (expected) period of time in which a device, vehicle, structure, etc., is productive or in use; cf. use-life n. at use n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > [noun] > repeated or continuous use > ability to last in use useful life1848 use-life1937 pot life1945 1848 J. Sanders in Message from President of U.S. 732 It would be unsafe to charter one older than two years, which is about one-half of the useful life of a boat. 1931 Oil & Gaz Jrnl. 8 Jan. 26/1 There would apparently be nothing to do but to abandon these old strippers as having exceeded their useful life. 2002 E. McLaney & P. Atrill Accounting (rev. ed.) Gloss. 570 Straight-line method, a method of accounting for depreciation that allocates the amount to be depreciated evenly over the useful life of the asset. < as lemmas |
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