usage

英 [ˈjuːsɪdʒ]

美 [ˈjuːsɪdʒ]

n.  (词语的)用法，惯用法; 使用; 利用; 利用率

复数：usages　

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Collins.1 / BNC.4767 / COCA.6347

牛津词典

noun

• （词语的）用法，惯用法
  the way in which words are used in a language
  1. current English usage
     当代英语惯用法
  2. It's not a word in common usage .
     这不是一个常用词。
• 使用；利用；利用率
  the fact of sth being used; how much sth is used
  1. land usage
     土地的利用
  2. Car usage is predicted to increase.
     汽车的使用率预计会增长。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (词的)使用
  Usageis the way in which words are actually used in particular contexts, especially with regard to their meanings.
  1. The word 'undertaker' had long been in common usage...
     undertaker一词早已广泛使用。
  2. He was a stickler for the correct usage of English.
     他非常注重英语的正确使用。
• N-COUNT 用法；惯用法
  Ausageis a meaning that a word has or a way in which it can be used.
  1. It's very definitely a usage which has come over to Britain from America.
     这个用法肯定是由美国传到英国来的。
• N-UNCOUNT 使用；处理；对待
  Usageis the degree to which something is used or the way in which it is used.
  1. Parts of the motor wore out because of constant usage...
     发动机的一些部件因为经常使用而磨损了。
  2. If your water usage is very small it may be worthwhile opting for a meter.
     要是用水量很小，就可以考虑装一个水表。

英英释义

noun

• accepted or habitual practice
  Synonym:customusance
• the act of using
  1. he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
  2. skilled in the utilization of computers
  Synonym:useutilizationutilisationemploymentexercise
• the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written
  1. English usage
  2. a usage borrowed from French

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