English Dictionary

use

/juːs/

noun

The act of using. / (uncountable) The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics. / (uncountable, followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit. / A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.

I always make sure to use sunscreen when I go to the beach.

意味（1）

The act of using.

In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.

意味（2）

(uncountable) The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.

Heavy alcohol use (2.5 drinks per day or more) at any age is unhealthy and should be avoided.

意味（3）

(uncountable, followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.

What's the use of a law that nobody follows?

意味（4）

A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.

The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use.

意味（5）

Occasion or need to employ; necessity.

I have no further use for these textbooks.

意味（6）

(obsolete, rare) Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.

DON PEDRO. Come, lady, come; you have lost the heart of Signior Benedick.

DON PEDRO. Come, lady, come; you have lost the heart of Signior Benedick. BEATRICE. Indeed, my lord, he lent it me awhile; and I gave him use for it, a double heart for a single one: …

意味（7）

(archaic) Continued or repeated practice; usage; habit.

Let later age that noble vse enuie,

意味（8）

(obsolete) Common occurrence; ordinary experience.

O Caesar! these things are beyond all use.

意味（9）

(Christianity) The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese.

the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.

意味（10）

(forging) A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.