usage
UK/'juːsɪdʒ/US/'ju:sidʒ/
IELTSB1
Definitions
n.
The way in which something is used; the amount used
使用方式；使用量
n.
The customary way words and language are actually used
（语言的）用法，惯用法
Root Breakdown
Native Englishus (use) + -age (action, state) = 'the manner or fact of using.' From general 'how something is used' it specialized into the linguistic sense: 'usage' = how words are actually used by speakers, as opposed to rules.
Root us still carries 68 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.language usage语言用法
- 2.data usage流量使用
- 3.common usage通用用法
- 4.current usage当前用法
Example Sentences
- 1.
Data usage on the new plan is unlimited.
- 2.
This dictionary includes notes on modern English usage.
- 3.
Water usage rises sharply in the summer months.