| 釋義 |
utilitarian /ju:, tili'tearian; Jutila'tcnan/ adj 1 characterized by usefulness rather than by beauty, truth, goodness, 以實(shí)用為主的; 功利的; 不以美、真、善為目的的。 2 of the U~s and their ideas. 功利主義者的; 功利主義者的觀念的。 n U~, supporter of ~ism. 功利主義者。 ~ism /-izdm; -,irsm/ n [U] political and moral theory that the best rule of life is to aim at 'the greatest happiness of the greatest number/ actions being considered right or wrong according as they help or hinder the achievement of this aim. (政治及道德上的) 功利主義 (認(rèn)為生活最好的準(zhǔn)則旨在增進(jìn)'絕大多數(shù)人最大的幸福，'蕈以此為衡量行為的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)) 。 |