avail

[US]/əˈveɪl/
[UK]/əˈveɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 效用, 利益
vt. & vi. 有用於, 有益於
Word Forms
過去式availed
現在分詞availing
第三人稱單數avails
過去分詞availed
複數avails

Phrases & Collocations

avail oneself of

利用

to no avail

無效,完全無用

not avail someone

對某人不起作用

of no avail

無效;不起作用

avail of

利用

without avail

無用;徒勞地

of avail

有效,有用處

Example Sentences

to avail oneself of every opportunity

利用每一個機會

Beauty without bounty avails nought.

沒有仁愛的美麗毫無用處。

to avail oneself of the books in the library

利用圖書館的圖書

I gladly avail myself of your offer.

我很樂意接受你的幫忙。

The speediest succor might avail to the preservation of his life.

趕緊搶救也許能保住他的生命。

my daughter did not avail herself of my advice.

我女兒沒有聽從我的建議。

Nothing could avail the dying patient.

沒有任何東西能挽救那個瀕死者

No words availed to pacify him.

說什麼也不能使他平靜下來。

All his efforts avail to nothing.

他的一切努力都無濟於事。

I'm afraid my help didn't avail you much.

恐怕我的幫助對你用處不大。

His eloquence did not avail against the facts.

他的雄辯在事實面前不起什麼作用。

Nothing could avail against our attack.

沒有什麼事能阻止我們進攻。

Your ability to argue is of little avail if you get your facts wrong.

要是論據錯誤,你辯論的本領再高也沒有什麼用。

The murderer’s entreaties for mercy availed to nothing.

無人理會殺人犯的求饒。

Far from resenting such tutelage, I am only too glad to avail myself of it.

我決不憎恨這種教育, 相反, 我十分高興對它加以利用。

His eagerness will not avail against the fitness and skill of his opponent.

他求勝心切,但這並不能抵擋得住對手的健壯與技藝。

We’ve economised as much as possible,but to little great avail,since we still owe a lot of money.

我們儘可能節儉,但沒什麼用,因爲我們仍然欠了一大筆債。

Real-world Examples

Gemini will be available in three sizes.

Gemini 將提供三種型號。

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That reduced the amount of complete information available.

這減少了可用的完整信息的數量。

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The adult size depends on how much food is available.

成蟲體型大小取決於食物供給量。

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So far, hundreds of people have already availed themselves of this service.

到目前爲止,已經有數百人使用了這項服務。

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It overestimated the amount of water that would be available each year.

它高估了每年的可用水量。

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Unfortunately, though, there are fewer treatment options available for the progressive MS.

很可惜,暫時沒有針對進展型MS的治療手段。

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Two FDA approved drugs are also available for the treatment of PKU.

兩種美國FDA批准的藥物現在也可用於苯丙酮尿症的治療。

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490. Details about the tailor's tail are available from the prevailing dailies.

關於裁縫尾部的詳細資料是從流行的日報中獲得的。

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718. Jail life made the frail retailer avail every snail in the pail.

監獄生活使虛弱的零售商人幫助每個在桶裏的蝸牛。

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That meant he was not permitted into a center for minors with better opportunities available.

這意味着他不能進入有更好機會的未成年人中心。

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