avail
英 [əˈveɪl]
美 [əˈveɪl]
n. 效用; 利益; 帮助
v. 有帮助; 有益; 有用
过去式：availed 过去分词：availed 现在分词：availing 第三人称单数：avails
Collins.1 / BNC.13705 / COCA.14262
同义词辨析
useapplyavailutilize【导航词义：应用，使用】
usev. 使用；利用
〔辨析〕
泛指使用工具、设备、服务等，也指利用某人或某项优势。
〔例证〕
What does he use for picking up groceries?
他用什么运送食品杂货？
Can I use your shampoo?
我能用你的洗发水吗？
It was obvious that he was just using you.
很明显，他只是在利用你。
He used his position as manager to banquet at public expenses.
他利用自己的经理一职公款吃喝。
他用什么运送食品杂货？
Can I use your shampoo?
我能用你的洗发水吗？
It was obvious that he was just using you.
很明显，他只是在利用你。
He used his position as manager to banquet at public expenses.
他利用自己的经理一职公款吃喝。
applyv. 应用，使用
〔辨析〕
指将技术、方法、观念、法律等用于某一领域、流程、活动等中以发挥其作用。
〔例证〕
They applied the new technology to this field.
他们把新技术运用到该领域。
Don't you think that these ideas are difficult to apply in practice?
难道你不觉得这些方法很难实际应用吗？
他们把新技术运用到该领域。
Don't you think that these ideas are difficult to apply in practice?
难道你不觉得这些方法很难实际应用吗？
availv. 〈正式〉利用
〔辨析〕
多指利用机会、提议等，常用于 avail oneself of sth 结构中。
〔例证〕
How many students can avail themselves of this opportunity each year?
每年多少学生能够利用这种机会？
This hotel encourages the guests to avail themselves of the full range of recreation facilities.
这家酒店鼓励旅客充分利用各种娱乐设施。
每年多少学生能够利用这种机会？
This hotel encourages the guests to avail themselves of the full range of recreation facilities.
这家酒店鼓励旅客充分利用各种娱乐设施。
utilizev. 〈正式〉利用，使用
〔辨析〕
指为了某一目的而使用某事物。
〔例证〕
This classroom is mainly utilized for training purposes.
这间教室主要用于培训。
You must consider how to better utilize the resources at your disposal.
你们必须考虑如何更好地利用所掌握的资源。
When did the Romans begin to utilize concrete as a building material?
罗马人何时开始使用混凝土作建筑材料的？
这间教室主要用于培训。
You must consider how to better utilize the resources at your disposal.
你们必须考虑如何更好地利用所掌握的资源。
When did the Romans begin to utilize concrete as a building material?
罗马人何时开始使用混凝土作建筑材料的？
短语用例
avail yourself of sth
- 利用（尤指机会、提议等）
to make use of sth, especially an opportunity or offer
习惯用语
n.
- to little/no avail
- 没有什么效果；不成功
with little or no success - The doctors tried everything to keep him alive but to no avail.
医生千方百计想使他活下来，但无济于事。 of little/no avail - 没有什么用处；没有用
of little or no use - Your ability to argue is of little avail if the facts are wrong.
如果论据是错的，你的辩才也就没有什么用了。
牛津词典
noun
noun
verb
- 有帮助；有益；有用
to be helpful or useful to sb
柯林斯词典
- PHRASE 毫无用处;没效果
If you do somethingto no availorto little avail, what you do fails to achieve what you want.- His efforts were to no avail...
他徒劳无功。 - I apologized repeatedly, but to little avail.
我一再道歉，但丝毫没有奏效。
- His efforts were to no avail...
- VERB 接受（提议）；利用（机会）
If youavail yourself ofan offer or an opportunity, you accept the offer or make use of the opportunity.- Guests should feel at liberty to avail themselves of your facilities.
宾客们应该可以随意使用你们的各种设施。
- Guests should feel at liberty to avail themselves of your facilities.
英英释义
noun
verb
- use to one's advantage
- He availed himself of the available resources
- take or use
- She helped herself to some of the office supplies
- be of use to, be useful to
- It will avail them to dispose of their booty
双语例句
- It won't avail against the heavy odds we face.
与我们对手的巨大优势相争是徒劳的。 - Now it's done, regrets are of no avail.; It's no use crying over spilt milk.
事已如此，后悔也是枉然。 - We've economized as much as possible, but to little great avail, since we still owe a lot of money.
我们尽可能节俭，但没什么用，因为我们仍然欠了一大笔债。 - Far from resenting such tutelage I am only too glad to avail myself of it.
我决不憎恨这种教育，相反，我十分高兴对它加以利用。 - It would be of no avail to act with undue haste.
操之过急，于事无补。 - Also avail this opportunity to renew your love life with a new passion and commitment.
并就此机会让你的生活重新充满新的激情和决心。 - They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.
他们进行了人工呼吸但是失败了。 - I am afraid my eloquence did not avail against the facts.
恐怕我的雄辩也无补于事实了。 - Many remedies were employed by the physicians for his sickness, but all were of no avail.
对他的病医生们用了许多办法，但都无济于事。 - Of what avail is crying over spilt milk?
牛奶已打翻，哭又有何用？