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英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
字典
A species of interdict granted to one who was in
possession of an immovable thing, in order that he might be declared
the legal possessor.
Utia
(n.)
Any species of large West Indian rodents of the genus
Capromys, or Utia. In general appearance and habits they resemble rats,
but they are as large as rabbits.
Utica
(a.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, a subdivision of the
Trenton Period of the Lower Silurian, characterized in the State of New
York by beds of shale.
Utile
(v. t.)
Profitable; useful.
Utilitarian
(a.)
Of or pertaining to utility; consisting in utility;
/iming at utility as distinguished from beauty, ornament, etc.;
sometimes, reproachfully, evincing, or characterized by, a regard for
utility of a lower kind, or marked by a sordid spirit; as, utilitarian
narrowness; a utilitarian indifference to art.
Utilitarian
(a.)
Of or pertaining to utilitarianism; supporting
utilitarianism; as, the utilitarian view of morality; the Utilitarian
Society.
Utilitarian
(n.)
One who holds the doctrine of utilitarianism.
Utilitarianism
(n.)
The doctrine that the greatest happiness of the
greatest number should be the end and aim of all social and political
institutions.
Utilitarianism
(n.)
The doctrine that virtue is founded in utility, or
that virtue is defined and enforced by its tendency to promote the
highest happiness of the universe.
Utilitarianism
(n.)
The doctrine that utility is the sole standard of
morality, so that the rectitude of an action is determined by its
usefulness.
Utility
(n.)
The quality or state of being useful; usefulness;
production of good; profitableness to some valuable end; as, the
utility of manure upon land; the utility of the sciences; the utility
of medicines.
Utility
(n.)
Adaptation to satisfy the desires or wants; intrinsic
value. See Note under Value, 2.
Utility
(n.)
Happiness; the greatest good, or happiness, of the
greatest number, -- the foundation of utilitarianism.
Utilizable
(a.)
Capable of being utilized; as, the utilizable products
of the gas works.
Utilization
(n.)
The act of utilizing, or the state of being utilized.
Utilize
(v. t.)
To make useful; to turn to profitable account or use;
to make use of; as, to utilize the whole power of a machine; to utilize
one's opportunities.
Utilized
(imp. & p. p.)
of Utilize
Utilizing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Utilize
Utis
(n.)
See Utas.
Utlary
(n.)
Outlawry.