avail

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vi. 有用, 有利 vt. 有利于 n. 效用, 利益

发音

US /əˈveɪl/
AU /əˈveɪl/

词形变化

avails 复数 avails availed availest availeth availing avails 三单 availing 现在分词 availed 过去式 availed 过去分词 more avail 比较级 most avail 最高级

别名

availe

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).

    可数 不可数

    I tried fixing it to no avail.

    Labor, without economy, is of little avail.

  2. 2.

    Proceeds; profits from business transactions.

    美国 可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    An advertising slot or package.

    可数 不可数 媒体 商务
  4. 4.

    A press avail.

    美国 可数 不可数 政治 媒体

    While holding an avail yesterday, the candidate lashed out at critics.

  5. 5.

    Non-binding notice of availability for work.

    可数 不可数 媒体 艺术
  6. 6.

    A readily available stock of oil.

    可数 不可数
  7. 7.

    Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success.

    可数 废旧 不可数
  8. 8.

    Effort; striving.

    可数 废旧 诗歌 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To turn to the advantage of.

    及物

    I availed myself of the opportunity.

  2. 2.

    To be of service to.

    及物

    Artifices will not avail the sinner in the day of judgment.

  3. 3.

    To promote; to assist.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.

    不及物

    The plea in court must avail.

    This scheme will not avail.

    Medicines will not avail to halt the disease.

  5. 5.

    To provide; to make available.

    印度
  6. 6.

    To use or take advantage of (an opportunity or resource).

    印度

    You can avail discounts on food.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Clipping of available.

    非正式

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English availen (“to be of use”), from Old French a (“to”) + vail from valoir (“to be worth”), from Latin valere (“to be worthy, strong”).

来源:wiktionary