英语词汇utilize的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	utilize
词源	utilize v. 1794, from French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile "usable," from Latin utilis "usable," from uti "make use of, profit by, take advantage of" (see use (v.)). Utilize is fast antiquating improve, in the sense of 'turn to account.' [Fitzedward Hall, "Modern English," 1873] Entries linking to utilize use v. c. 1200, "employ for a purpose," from Old French user "employ, make use of, practice, frequent," from Vulgar Latin *usare "use," frequentative form of past participle stem of Latin uti "make use of, profit by, take advantage of, enjoy, apply, consume," in Old Latin oeti "use, employ, exercise, perform," of uncertain origin. Related: Used; using. Replaced Old English brucan (see brook (v.)). From late 14c. as "take advantage of." underutilize v. also under-utilize, 1949, from under + utilize. Related: Underutilized; underutilizing. utilization n. 1847, noun of action from utilize. Compare French utilisation. updated on September 25, 2018
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