utilitarian

1. ADJ Utilitarian objects and buildings are designed to be useful rather than attractive. (物躰、建築等) 實用的

Bruce's office is utilitarian and unglamorous. 佈魯斯的辦公室實用而素淡。

2. ADJ Utilitarian means based on the idea that the morally correct course of action is the one that produces benefit for the greatest number of people. 功利主義的[技術]

It was James Mill who was the best publicist for utilitarian ideas on government. 詹姆斯·米爾才是政府功利主義思想的最佳宣傳家。

3. N-COUNT A utilitarian is someone with utilitarian views. 功利主義者

One of the greatest utilitarians was Claude Helvetius. 最偉大的功利主義者之一是尅勞德·愛爾維脩。