utilitarian
adj. 功利的; 功利主义的,实利主义的; 有效用的; 实用的
Utilitarian means based on the idea that the morally correct course of action is the one that produces benefit for the greatest number of people.
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。
Utilitarian objects and buildings are designed to be useful rather than attractive.
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。
1. someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
1. having a useful function;
2. having utility often to the exclusion of values;
There appears a utilitarian tendency in job hunting of university graduates in face of severe competition.
在毕业生就业市场形势严峻的今天,大学生在面对就业时出现了功利化的趋势.
Netsuke were originally utilitarian objects designed to serve as Pendants or toggles.
挂坠初最是一种功利物品专门服务于垂饰或套索钉的.
I do now anything all is the belt utilitarian.
我现在所做的任何事情都是带功利性的.
The economists of his day took their cue from Jeremy Bentham and his " utilitarian " philosophy.
他那个时代的经济学家们承袭了杰里米?边沁及其实用主义哲学的衣钵.
But fundamentally, it performs an unglamorous function in a utilitarian way.
但是基本上, 它还是功利性地扮演一个没有趣味的功能角色.