functioning

英 [ˈfʌŋkʃnɪŋ]

美 [ˈfʌŋkʃnɪŋ]

v.  起作用; 正常工作; 运转
function的现在分词

现在分词：functioning　

TOEFL

BNC.10374 / COCA.7989

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 功能;作用;职责
  Thefunctionof something or someone is the useful thing that they do or are intended to do.
  1. The main function of the merchant banks is to raise capital for industry.
     商业银行的主要职能是为产业融资。
• VERB 工作;运转;运行
  If a machine or systemis functioning, it is working or operating.
  1. The authorities say the prison is now functioning normally...
     当局称监狱现在运转正常。
  2. Conservation programs cannot function without local support.
     没有地方的支持，自然环境保护项目就无法运作。
• VERB 发挥功能;起作用;行使职责
  If someone or somethingfunctionsasa particular thing, they do the work or fulfil the purpose of that thing.
  1. On weekdays, one third of the room functions as workspace.
     在工作日，房间的1/3用作办公区域。
• (计算机的)功能(指执行的一系列操作)
  Afunctionis a series of operations that a computer performs, for example when a single key or a combination of keys is pressed.
• N-COUNT 应变量;随他物变化而变化的事物
  If you say that one thing isafunctionofanother, you mean that its amount or nature depends on the other thing.
  1. Investment is a function of the interest rate.
     投资随着利率的变化而变。
• (正式的)宴会，大型聚会
  Afunctionis a large formal dinner or party.

英英释义

noun

• process or manner of functioning or operating
  1. the power of its engine determines its operation
  2. the plane's operation in high winds
  3. they compared the cooking performance of each oven
  4. the jet's performance conformed to high standards
  Synonym:operationperformance

adj

• performing or able to perform its regular function
  1. a functioning flashlight

双语例句

• New scientific studies show that we can improve the health and functioning of our right brain with mental training.
  最新科学研究表明，通过脑力锻炼能够改善我们右脑的健康和功能。
• The bioengineered trachea immediately provided the patient with a normally functioning airway, thereby saving her life.
  该生物工程气管立即为该患者提供了正常功能的气道，从而挽救了她的生命。
• Here, my body is functioning, but my personality has been destroyed.
  这里，我的身体依旧运作，但我的人格已经被破坏了。
• As a global community, we depend on the functioning of institutions and processes to manage our global neighborhood.
  作为一个全球性的社会，我们要依赖制度和程序的运行来管理我们的全球社区。
• We should guarantee proper functioning of chemical and biological oxidation processes.
  我们得保证特定的化学和生物氧化作用的进行。
• It is important to check that the gearbox and clutches are functioning properly.
  它是很重要的，检查变速箱和离合器功能正常。
• Fault tolerance refers to a system's ability to continue functioning when part of the system fails.
  容错是指：当系统的一部分出现故障时，系统继续运行的能力。
• Follow-up examination revealed persistent impairment of apraxia and executive functioning, worsening language performance, and preserved memory.
  随访调查发现运用不能症和执行功能化的持续受损，不断恶化的语言表现，和记忆保存。
• Whether or not he's capable of functioning in the community.
  他到底是否有能力在社会上生存。
• The serial connection between the LMT and WatchDog is not functioning.
  LMT和监视器之间的串行连接不起作用。