| 释义 |
Adjective: used yoozd- Employed in accomplishing something
"the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war" - Of persons; taken advantage of
"after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
- exploited, ill-used, put-upon, victimized, victimised [Brit] - Previously used or owned by another
"bought a used car"
- secondhand
Verb: use yooz- Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
"use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
- utilize, utilise [Brit], apply, employ - Take or consume (regularly or habitually)
"She uses drugs rarely"
- habituate - Use up, consume fully
- expend - Seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
"She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections" - Avail oneself to
"use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"
- practice [N. Amer], apply, practise [Brit, Cdn] - Habitually do something (use only in the past tense)
"She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"
See also: in use, misused, old, usage, usance, use up, useable, user, using, utilised [Brit], utilized Type of: act, consume, exploit, have, ingest, move, take, take in, work Antonym: misused Encyclopedia: Use Used |