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世の中はシルバーなんちゃらかもしれませんが，ほとんどの大学人にとっては通常の授業日でありんす。これから後期初のゼミですが，大切なパソコンのコネクターを家に置いてきたようで（先週，某地区で教員研修講演があり，そのままにしていました...），多難な幕開け。やれやれです。

趣味のクルマ関係のサイトで見つけたuteなる単語です。

Launched: Everest defies commercial roots

You have a ute that has taken the market by storm, given you overall market leadership, has been well received critically by the media, and desired by the public.

It would seem good sense then to launch an SUV off that platform? Many have done this – Holden, Isuzu, Mitsubishi and Nissan, all having ute passenger models on their fleets in recent year. Simple, rugged.
Many assumed Ford was doing the same with their new Everest, but Ford took the project to an entirely different level, ending up with a unique vehicle, capable and rugged enough that falls more naturally as a Prado (or even Land Cruiser) competitor, yet is refined enough that Ford customers stepping out of the soon-to-be-discontinued Territory, or other car-based trucks, will be incredibly happy.

Car and SUV were the first in New Zealand to reveal pricing and specification for the Everest on Monday. The range will begin at $75,990 for a Trend, up to $87,990 for the Titanium. In light of the pricing of other ute-related SUVs we suggested the Titanium’s price was ‘whopping’. We may be wrong.

http://www.carandsuv.co.nz/news/launched-everest-ranger-suv

おそらくはutility truckあたりの略語でしょうが，あったあった。アルクさんの辞書にはちゃんと説明もあります。
「豪〉小型ピックアップ 乗用車のシャーシを使って作られたもので、後部が屋根のない荷台になっているピックアップ。1980年代になって人気がなくなってきた。」とあります。知らなんだ。（UG）