utilitarian
🇬🇧 UK/.ju:tili'tєәriәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Designed to be practical and functional rather than decorative; relating to utilitarianism.
实用的;功利主义的
n.
A person who believes in or advocates utilitarianism.
功利主义者
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.utilitarian design实用设计
- 2.utilitarian approach实用方法
Example Sentences
- 1.
The utilitarian design of the furniture prioritizes functionality over aesthetic appeal.
- 2.
Jeremy Bentham was a famous utilitarian philosopher who emphasized the greatest happiness principle.