utilitarian

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a. 有效用的, 实利主义的, 功利主义的 n. 功利主义者

发音

UK /juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/
其它
US /juˌtɪləˈtɛɹi.ən/

词形变化

utilitarians 复数 utilitarians more utilitarian 比较级 most utilitarian 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

功利主义者

形容词

功利的；功利主义的；实利的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.

adj. C2
  1. 1.

    Practical and functional, present for use, not just for show.

    功利主义

  2. 2.

    Pertaining to utilitarianism.

    哲学
  3. 3.

    Of or relating to utility.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

moralist
形容词

同义词 1

useful

近义相关 3

useful functional utile

相关短语

negative utilitarian

词源

From utility + -arian. Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham as early as 1781, and popularized by his student John Stuart Mill, who mistakenly attributed the term to John Galt.

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