be used to something

基本解釋

The database has one section called the key store that contains all of the certificates that could be used to sign something to be sent out.
該數(shù)據(jù)庫有一部分稱為密鑰存儲(chǔ)區(qū)，它包含用于對(duì)要發(fā)送的數(shù)據(jù)進(jìn)行簽名的所有證書。
Excess fabric could also be used to make something entirely new (American Apparel, for example, has used excess material to create accessories and underwear).
多出來的布料還能拿來做別的東西（比如American Apparel品牌就用多余的布料做出了內(nèi)衣和飾品）。
But if spin can be proved a universal aspect of black holes, then the rate of spin can be used to infer something very important about a black hole's history.
但是如果旋轉(zhuǎn)可以被證實(shí)是黑洞的一個(gè)通常的面目，那么，旋轉(zhuǎn)速度就可以用來推斷一個(gè)黑洞歷史上一些重要的事。

It is used when someone tells something that was supposed to be secret.
It can be used as a publishing medium and something that you can interact with, instead of something that is a burden to receive.
它可以用作一個(gè)發(fā)行媒介,成為你可以與之互動(dòng)的東西，而不再是一個(gè)負(fù)擔(dān)。
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That used to be something that was like 80s, 90s, but now it's definitely coming back.
這種曾是八九十年代的東西，現(xiàn)在無疑又開始流行了。
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Without running the risk of sounding too radical he suggested that nano tiling could be used to create something of ANY size.
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