←

usefulness

noun
🔊/ˈjuːsflnəs/
🔊/ˈjuːsflnəs/
[uncountable]
jump to other results
  1. the fact of being useful or possible to use有用；实用；可用性
    • There are doubts about the usefulness of these tests.这些试验是否有用，人们有所保留。🔊🔊
    • The building has outlived its usefulness.这座楼房已超过使用年限了。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Many people claim that the word has lost its usefulness.许多人声称这个词已经用不上了。
    • The advisory group has outlived its usefulness.顾问小组已失去了它的作用。
    • The report is of potential usefulness to the government.这个报告可能对政府有用。
    • The theory is of limited usefulness.这个理论用途有限。
    • the drug's usefulness in the treatment of cancer这种药在癌症治疗中的功效
    • the exam's usefulness for ranking students考试在为学生排名次方面的作用
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • limited
    • some
    • general
    • …
    verb + usefulness
    • have
    • increase
    • diminish
    • …
    preposition
    • of… usefulness
    • usefulness  for
    • usefulness  in
    • …
    See full entry