utilize

To make practical and effective use of something.

• utilization/ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/(n)利用
• utility/juːˈtɪlɪti/(n)效用；公用事业

• utilize resources
• fully utilize
• utilize skills
• capacity utilization
• utilize technology

1. 1.The programme aims to help students better utilize the career services available to them. (resources)
2. 2.The factory is operating at only 60% capacity — we need to find ways to better utilize the remaining 40%. (efficiency)

• use/juːz/— simpler; direct
• employ/ɪmˈplɔɪ/— formal; use for a particular purpose
• harness/ˈhɑːnɪs/— channel the power of something

from French "utiliser", from Latin "utilis" = useful, from "uti" = to use