资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Utile \U"tile\, a. [L. utilis, fr. uti to use: cf. F. utile. See
   {Use}, v. t.]
   Profitable; useful. [Obs.]

资料来源 : WordNet®

utile
     adj : being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and
           useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"
           [syn: {useful}] [ant: {useless}]