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。
• Behavior utilitarian don t emphasize the formal justice, but the effect of the justice;
  运用行为功利主义只注重判决带来的效果，而不注重形式正义；
• Apply the Kantian, duty-based approach and the utilitarian method to the case of the pesticide plant.
  用康德建立于责任基础上的方法和效用主义的方法分析本案例。
• 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。
• Fourthly, the utilitarian environment of school physical education is the greenhouse of misconduct of PE teachers.
  第四，学校体育教育的功利化氛围是体育教师行为失范的温室。
• Depressed outlook on life forced him to flee from utilitarian society and feel the rhythm of life and mind from nature.
  苦闷的人生观，使他逃离功利的社会，从自然中感受生命和心灵的律动；
• 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。
• The kantian, duty-based approach is consistent with the utilitarian method, which weighs positive consequences against negative consequences.
  康德建立在责任基础上的方法与效用主义的方法是一致的，都是将好的结果与不好的结果作一比较。
• Pluralism of culture and diversification of economy lead to localization of utilitarian values and moral dilemmas of pursuing universal restrict.
  文化多元化和经济利益多样化造成了实利主义价值观念的局限和寻求具有普遍约束力的道德的困境。
• But the marriage fits their needs in a utilitarian sense.
  而婚姻（本身）则实用地满足了二人的需要。