释义 |
Noun: using yoozing- An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
- exploitation, victimization, victimisation [Brit] 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"
Derived forms: usings See also: usage, usance, use up, useable, user Type of: act, consume, exploit, have, ingest, mistreatment, move, take, take in, work Encyclopedia: Use Using |