释义 |
avail1 /ə-vālˈ/ transitive verb- To be of value or service to
- To benefit
- (reflexively with of) to make use, take advantage
- To give (someone) the benefit (of), inform (someone of) (esp US; archaic)
intransitive verb- To be of use
- To answer the purpose
- To draw advantage, be the better (Shakespeare)
noun- Effectual advantage (archaic except in phrases such as of or to no avail, of any avail)
- (in pl) profits, proceeds (obsolete)
ORIGIN: L ad to, and valēre to be worth, to be strong; appar modelled on vail3 availˈful adjective (obsolete) - Of avail
- Serviceable
availˈing adjective availˈingly adverb |