| 单词 | usage |
| 例句 | usage noun 1.•energy usage:use, consumption, utilization. 2.•the usage of equipment:use, utilization, operation, manipulation, running, handling. 3.•the intricacies of English usage:phraseology, parlance, idiom, way of speaking/writing, mode of expression, style | idiolect. 4.•the usages of polite society:custom, practice, habit, tradition, convention, rule, observance | way, procedure, form, wont | formal praxis | (usages) mores.EASILY CONFUSED WORDS usage, use Usage means 'manner of use, practice,' while use means 'the act of employing.' In discussions of writing, usage is the term for normal or prescribed practice: •standard usage calls for a plural. In describing particular examples, however, employ use:•the use of the plural with this noun is incorrect.These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs. |
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