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工具化
gōngjùhuà
Description
"工具化"的意思是把人或东西当成工具来用，只看它有没有用处。
"工具化" means treating people or things as tools, only considering their usefulness.
这个词常用在讨论社会问题的文章里。
This word is often used in articles discussing social issues.
Meanings
工具化gōngjùhuà
to treat as a mere tool or instrument
他觉得工作把人工具化了。
He feels that work has turned people into tools.
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Notes
- Etymology
工具 (tool) + 化 (suffix meaning "-ize/-ify"), forming a verb/noun of transformation.
- Nuance
often negative, implying people are used and stripped of their own value.
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