avail
[ə'veɪl] noun uncountable
■use, purpose, advantage, or profit 效用；帮助；利益•We tried to persuade her not to resign, but to no avail (= did not succeed).我们力劝她不要辞职，可她不听。 •My attempts to improve the situation were of little/no avail.我竭力扭转局面，但是收效甚微／徒劳无功。
[ə'veɪl] verb transitive old use
■to help or be useful to someone or something （对某人或某物）有帮助；有用•Our efforts availed us nothing (= did not help).我们的努力全是白费。
[ə'veɪl] verb transitive old use
Phrasal Verbs [R] avail yourself of sth formal
■to use something to your advantage or good 利用•Employees should avail themselves of the opportunity to buy cheap shares in the company.雇员应利用这次机会低价认购公司股份。 |