utilitarian

英 [ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteəriən]

美 [ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteriən]

adj.  实用的; 功利的; 实惠的; 实用主义的; 功利主义的
n.  功利主义者; 实用主义者

复数：utilitarians　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12417 / COCA.12219

牛津词典

adj.

• 实用的；功利的；实惠的
  designed to be useful and practical rather than attractive
• 实用主义的；功利主义的
  based on or supporting the ideas of utilitarianism

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 功利主义的；实利主义的
  Utilitarianmeans based on the idea that the morally correct course of action is the one that produces benefit for the greatest number of people.
  1. It was James Mill who was the best publicist for utilitarian ideas on government.
     詹姆斯·米尔是政府功利主义思想的最具代表性的人物。
  2. Autilitarianis someone with utilitarian views.
     功利主义者；实利主义者
  3. One of the greatest utilitarians was Claude Helvetius.
     最伟大的功利主义者之一就是克劳德·爱尔维修。
• ADJ-GRADED （物品、建筑等）实用的
  Utilitarianobjects and buildings are designed to be useful rather than attractive.
  1. Bruce's office is a corner one, utilitarian and unglamorous.
     布鲁斯的办公室在角落里，实用而普通。

英英释义

noun

• someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility

adj

• having a useful function
  1. utilitarian steel tables
  Synonym:useful
• having utility often to the exclusion of values
  1. plain utilitarian kitchenware

双语例句

• With economical development of the village community, the interpersonal communication is trending from unsophisticated etiquette towards utilitarian contacts.
  随着村落社会经济的发展，人们之间的人情交往逐渐由礼俗化趋向于功利化。
• The practical and utilitarian purpose of the vocation education at that time was characteristic and successful.
  其以实用、实利为出发点的职业教育宗旨，颇具特色，并取得了很大的成绩。
• This purpose is most utilitarian.
  这一目的是最富实用性的。
• This basic utilitarian model gives a relatively unsophisticated account of human behaviour
  这个实用的基础模型较为简略地解释了人类的行为。
• The notion that no response occurs without implicit or explicit reinforcement exemplifies a kind of utilitarian functionalism.
  那种认为没有含蓄或者明确的加强便产生不了反应的概念证实了一种实利主义的功能主义。
• This is a breed whose inherent strength and nobility is reflected in its utilitarian from and character.
  这是一个以它的效用和特征来表现它内在的力量和高贵的品种。
• Cosmetic fenders on cars; the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative.
  汽车上的装饰性挡板；这些建筑是实用性的，而不是装饰性的。
• There are plenty of phenomena in commercial society which can be explained by utilitarian.
  商业社会各种复杂的现象很多可以用功利主义哲学来解析。
• Efficiency, therefore, can never serve as a utilitarian touchstone for law or for public policy.
  因此，效率绝不能作为法律或公共政策的功利主义标准。
• How would a utilitarian, a liberal, and a libertarian determine how much income inequality is permissible?
  功利主义者，自由主义者和自由意志主义者如何决定收入不平等是允许的？