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

• 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。
• The authorities say the prison is now functioning normally
  当局称监狱现在运转正常。
• 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。
• It was very convenient to be able to test our changes within the functioning system.
  能在功能系统内对我们的改动进行测试是件很便利的事。
• 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。
• 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。
• It also includes the molecules, cells and genes responsible for nervous system functioning.
  还从事神经系统功能相关的分子、胞和基因研究。
• This area is always tender to the touch if the intestines are not functioning properly
  如果肠功能不正常，这个部位碰一下就会感到疼痛。
• Presidential arbitration assures regular functioning of the public powers and the continuity of the state.
  总统仲裁保证了公众权力的行使和国家政权的连续性。
• Selenium is also essential for normal functioning of the immune system and thyroid gland.
  硒元素同样也是免疫系统和甲状腺功能所必需的。