use
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/juːs/us
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/juːs/ B1 noun a purpose for which something is used: A food processor has a variety of uses in the kitchen. 廚房裡的食品加工器有多種用途。
function
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/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
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/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ B2 noun the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of a person): The function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart. 靜脈的功能是將血液輸送回心臟。
application
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/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
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/ˌæp.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/ C2 noun a way in which something can be used for a particular purpose: The design has many applications. 這個設計有很多用途。
改變用途
diversion
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/daɪˈvɜː.ʃən/us
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/dɪˈvɝː.ʃən/ noun the fact of something being sent somewhere different from where it was originally intended to go: the diversion of money to other projects 將資金轉用於其他專案
預設用途
affordance
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/əˈfɔː.dəns/us
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/əˈfɔːr.dəns/ noun specialized a use or purpose that a thing can have, that people notice as part of the way they see or experience it: In design, perceived affordance is important — that is, our implicit understanding of how to interact with an object. 在設計方面，感官可見的預設用途是很重要的——這就是我們對應該如何使用某物的模糊認識。
不適合於不同用途的
unconverted
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/ˌʌn.kənˈvɜː.tɪd/us
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/ˌʌn.kənˈvɝː.t̬ɪd/ adjective not changed in form or character; not made suitable for a different use: For sale: Two unconverted barns in a courtyard setting on a five-acre plot. 待售：兩個未經改建的穀倉，位於一個院子裡，共五英畝土地。
重新改換用途
reconversion
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/ˌriː.kənˈvɜː.ʃən/us
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/ˌriː.kənˈvɝː.ʒən/ noun the act of changing a building or vehicle from its previous use for a second, third, etc. time: The council has permitted reconversion back to residential use. 該委員會已允許重新改建為住宅用途。
穿上特種用途的全套衣服
suit up
phrase US to prepare to take part in something, especially a sport, by putting on a uniform: Anderson suited up only in games 3 and 4 because of an injured right shoulder. 因為右肩受傷，安德森只在第3、4節穿上運動服準備上場。
多種用途的
versatile
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/ˈvɜː.sə.taɪl/us
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/ˈvɝː.sə.t̬əl/ C2 adjective approving able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes: He's a very versatile young actor who's as happy in highbrow dramas as he is in TV comedies. 他是一個非常多才多藝的年輕演員，無論是演高雅電影還是電視喜劇都一樣得心應手。
確保資金受到保護用於專門用途
ring-fence
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/ˈrɪŋˌfens/us
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/ˈrɪŋˌfens/ verb UK specialized to make sure that a sum of money is protected and only used for a particular purpose; to protect a particular area of spending so that there is no reduction in the amount spent on it: Over £500 million was ring-fenced for improvements to the transport system. 有一筆超過5億英鎊的資金被保護起來，專門用來改善公共交通系統。
雙重用途的
dual-purpose
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/ˌdʒuː.əlˈpɜː.pəs/us
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/ˌduː.əlˈpɝː.pəs/ adjective able to be used to do two things: a dual-purpose lawn-raking and leaf-collecting machine 草坪耙掃和樹葉收集兩用機器
特殊用途英語
ESP
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/ˌiː.esˈpiː/us
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/ˌiː.esˈpiː/ noun abbreviation for English for specific/special purposes: the teaching of English for use in a particular area of activity, for example, business or science
有多種用途
versatility
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/ˌvɜː.səˈtɪl.ə.ti/us
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/ˌvɝː.səˈtɪl.ə.t̬i/ noun the quality of being versatile: I have chosen these recipes to show the versatility of vegetables. 我選擇這些食譜是為了展示蔬菜的多功能性。
有特定用途的
special
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/ˈspeʃ.əl/ B1 adjective having a particular purpose: Firefighters use special breathing equipment in smoky buildings. 消防員在煙霧彌漫的建築物中使用專門的呼吸裝置。
有專門用途的區域
park
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/pɑːk/us
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/pɑːrk/ noun an area of land that is used for a particular purpose: an office/a business park 辦公/商業園
指通過引進新的銷售模式或用途來改變營銷服務的市場
uberization
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/ˌuː.bə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
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/ˌuː.bə.rɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun specialized the act or process of changing the market for a service by introducing a different way of buying or using it, especially using mobile technology: the uberization of banking 銀行業務的優步化
只有單一用途的物品
one-trick pony
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/ˌwʌn.trɪk ˈpəʊ.ni/us
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/ˌwʌn.trɪk ˈpoʊ.ni/ noun informal someone or something that is only good for one particular purpose, or at doing one particular thing
主廚刀一種綜合用途的菜刀
chef's knife
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/ˈʃefs ˌnaɪf/us
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/ˈʃefs ˌnaɪf/ noun mainly US a knife used for preparing food, especially a large, heavy one: Put the leaves on a cutting board and use a chef's knife to slice finely. 將菜葉放在砧板上，用廚師刀切細。