utilitarianism

英 [ˌjuːtɪlɪ'teəriənɪzəm] 美 [ˌjuːtɪlɪ'teriənɪzəm]

• n. [哲学]功利主义；实利主义

英英释义

Noun:

1. doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. We must watch out for the inclination to utilitarianism.
   我们必须警惕功利主义的倾向。
2. Their asceticism and utilitarianism were too extreme to be practicable.
   苦行与功利主义过于极端，难以实践。
3. Utilitarianism was widely accepted and practiced.
   实用主义大行其道。