William Shakespeare,《Hamlet》中有“use”(如 “That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat, / Of habits devil, is angel yet in this, / That to the use of actions fair and good…” 等语境里出现)。
Charles Dickens,《A Tale of Two Cities》等作品中常见“use / used / using”等形式,用于表达“用途”“使用”与“派上用场”等日常含义。