/ju:s ||; jus/noun1 [U] the action of using sth or of being used 使用；运用: The use of computers is now widespread. 现在使用计算机已很普遍。She kept the money for use in an emergency. 她留着那笔钱以备急用。
2 [C,U] the purpose for which sth is used 用途；功能: This machine has many uses. 这台机器用途广泛。
3 [U] the ability or permission to use sth 使用能力；使用权: He lost the use of his hand after the accident. 意外发生后，他的一只手残废了。She offered them the use of her car. 她让他们用她的车。
4 [U] the advantage of sth; how useful sth is 优点；益处；效用: It's no use studying for an exam at the last minute. 到了最后一刻才读书应考是没有用的。 What's the use of trying? 尝试有什么用？Will this jumper be of use to you or should I get rid of it? 这件套头毛衣你会穿吗？还是我该把它扔掉？
come into/go out of use to start/stop being used regularly or by a lot of people 开始或停止经常或广泛使用:
E-mail came into widespread use in the 1990s. 电子邮件在20世纪90年代开始广泛使用。 make use of sth/sb to use sth/sb in a way that will give you an advantage 使用或利用某物或某人