avail
英 [əˈveɪl]
美 [əˈveɪl]
n. 效用; 利益; 帮助
v. 有帮助; 有益; 有用
过去式：availed 过去分词：availed 现在分词：availing 第三人称单数：avails
Collins.1 / BNC.13705 / COCA.14262
同义词辨析
useapplyavailutilize【导航词义：应用，使用】
usev. 使用；利用
〔辨析〕
泛指使用工具、设备、服务等，也指利用某人或某项优势。
〔例证〕
What does he use for picking up groceries?
他用什么运送食品杂货？
Can I use your shampoo?
我能用你的洗发水吗？
It was obvious that he was just using you.
很明显，他只是在利用你。
He used his position as manager to banquet at public expenses.
他利用自己的经理一职公款吃喝。
他用什么运送食品杂货？
Can I use your shampoo?
我能用你的洗发水吗？
It was obvious that he was just using you.
很明显，他只是在利用你。
He used his position as manager to banquet at public expenses.
他利用自己的经理一职公款吃喝。
applyv. 应用，使用
〔辨析〕
指将技术、方法、观念、法律等用于某一领域、流程、活动等中以发挥其作用。
〔例证〕
They applied the new technology to this field.
他们把新技术运用到该领域。
Don't you think that these ideas are difficult to apply in practice?
难道你不觉得这些方法很难实际应用吗？
他们把新技术运用到该领域。
Don't you think that these ideas are difficult to apply in practice?
难道你不觉得这些方法很难实际应用吗？
availv. 〈正式〉利用
〔辨析〕
多指利用机会、提议等，常用于 avail oneself of sth 结构中。
〔例证〕
How many students can avail themselves of this opportunity each year?
每年多少学生能够利用这种机会？
This hotel encourages the guests to avail themselves of the full range of recreation facilities.
这家酒店鼓励旅客充分利用各种娱乐设施。
每年多少学生能够利用这种机会？
This hotel encourages the guests to avail themselves of the full range of recreation facilities.
这家酒店鼓励旅客充分利用各种娱乐设施。
utilizev. 〈正式〉利用，使用
〔辨析〕
指为了某一目的而使用某事物。
〔例证〕
This classroom is mainly utilized for training purposes.
这间教室主要用于培训。
You must consider how to better utilize the resources at your disposal.
你们必须考虑如何更好地利用所掌握的资源。
When did the Romans begin to utilize concrete as a building material?
罗马人何时开始使用混凝土作建筑材料的？
这间教室主要用于培训。
You must consider how to better utilize the resources at your disposal.
你们必须考虑如何更好地利用所掌握的资源。
When did the Romans begin to utilize concrete as a building material?
罗马人何时开始使用混凝土作建筑材料的？
短语用例
avail yourself of sth
- 利用（尤指机会、提议等）
to make use of sth, especially an opportunity or offer
习惯用语
n.
- to little/no avail
- 没有什么效果；不成功
with little or no success - The doctors tried everything to keep him alive but to no avail.
医生千方百计想使他活下来，但无济于事。 of little/no avail - 没有什么用处；没有用
of little or no use - Your ability to argue is of little avail if the facts are wrong.
如果论据是错的，你的辩才也就没有什么用了。
牛津词典
noun
noun
verb
- 有帮助；有益；有用
to be helpful or useful to sb
柯林斯词典
- PHRASE 毫无用处;没效果
If you do somethingto no availorto little avail, what you do fails to achieve what you want.- His efforts were to no avail...
他徒劳无功。 - I apologized repeatedly, but to little avail.
我一再道歉，但丝毫没有奏效。
- His efforts were to no avail...
- VERB 接受（提议）；利用（机会）
If youavail yourself ofan offer or an opportunity, you accept the offer or make use of the opportunity.- Guests should feel at liberty to avail themselves of your facilities.
宾客们应该可以随意使用你们的各种设施。
- Guests should feel at liberty to avail themselves of your facilities.
英英释义
noun
verb
- use to one's advantage
- He availed himself of the available resources
- take or use
- She helped herself to some of the office supplies
- be of use to, be useful to
- It will avail them to dispose of their booty
双语例句
- Many remedies were employed by the physicians for his sickness, but all were of no avail.
对他的病医生们用了许多办法，但都无济于事。 - All his efforts were of little avail.
他的所有努力都没有什么用处。 - Now it's done, regrets are of no avail.; It's no use crying over spilt milk.
事已如此，后悔也是枉然。 - I apologized repeatedly, but to little avail.
我一再道歉，但丝毫没有奏效。 - Courage could not avail against the enemy fire.
骁勇不足以对抗敌军炮火。 - He had the duty receptionist almost jumping through hoops for him. But to no avail.
值班的接待员几乎为他费尽了力气，但还是没用。 - I gladly avail myself of your offer.
我很乐意接受你的帮忙。 - Nothing could avail against the enemy attack.
无法遏制敌人的进攻。 - Your ability to argue is of little avail if the facts are wrong.
如果论据是错的，你的辩论也没有什么用了。 - They tried and tried, but it was all to no avail: they failed.
他们试了一次又一次，可全不中用。他们仍失败了。