utilities
n. [经济学]效用( utility的名词复数 ); 实用; 公用事业; 神庙逃亡游戏中的一次性道具; 水电费(utility的复数)
The utility of something is its usefulness.
Belief in the utility of higher education is shared by students nationwide...
全国的学生都相信高等教育是有用的。
He inwardly questioned the utility of his work.
他内心质疑自己的工作是否有用。
A utility is an important service such as water, electricity, or gas that is provided for everyone, and that everyone pays for.
...public utilities such as gas, electricity and phones.
煤气、电和电话等公用事业
Water supplies and other public utilities were badly affected.
供水以及其他公用事业受到了严重影响。
The Public Utilities Commission inspects us once a year.
公共事业委员会每年到我们这里视察一次。
the administration of public utilities
公共事业的管理
We cannot buy food, clothes and pay for rent and utilities on $20 a week.
一个星期才20美元,不够我们吃穿、付房租及水电等费用的。
Electric utilities and industrial plants are the principal producers.
发电厂和工厂是硫氧化物的主要来源.