usage
['ju:.sɪdʒ] noun
PURPOSE 用途
countable or uncountable
■the way a particular word in a language, or a language in general, is used （词语或语言的）用法•a guide to common English usage常用英语用法指南 •The earliest recorded usage of the word is in the twelfth century.关于这个词用法的最早记载见于12世纪。 uncountable
■the way something is treated or used 对待方式；使用方式•Sports equipment is designed to withstand hard usage.运动装备在设计上要结实耐用。
['ju:.sɪdʒ] noun
TAKE ADVANTAGE 利用
uncountable formal
■the bad and unfair way someone treats you 虐待；不公待遇•Many had complained about the usage they'd received at his hands.很多人都曾抱怨在他手下受到了不公待遇。 |