function
noun
verb
ˈfʌŋkʃən
noun
1
the
purpose
that
something
has,
or
the
job
that
someone
or
something
does
〔事物的〕功能; 作用;〔某人的〕职责
C,U
perform/fulfil
a
function
In
your
new
job
you
will
perform
a
variety
of
functions.
在新的工作岗位上，你将要履行许多不同的职责。
The
church
fulfils
a
valuable
social
function.
教会起着很重要的社会作用。
The
nervous
system
regulates
our
bodily
functions
(=eating,
breathing,
going
to
the
toilet
etc)
.
神经系统控制着我们身体的功能。
Bauhaus
architects
thought
that
function
was
more
important
than
form.
包豪斯学派的建筑师认为功能重于形式。
2
a
large
party
or
official
event
大型聚会; 仪式; 典礼
C
This
room
may
be
hired
for
weddings
and
other
functions.
这个房间可以租来举办婚礼或其他活动。
3
a
quantity
or
quality
whose
value
changes
according
to
another
quantity
or
quality
that
is
related
to
it
[术语] 函数; 随变数而变化的因素
C usually singular 一般用单数 | technical
The
degree
of
drought
is
largely
a
function
of
temperature
and
drainage.
干旱程度很大程度上取决于气温和排水。
4
one
of
the
basic
operations
performed
by
a
computer
〔计算机的〕功能
C
verb
5
to
work
in
the
correct
or
intended
way
起作用，正常运转
function
normally/correctly/properly
etc
Flights
in
and
out
of
Taipei
are
functioning
normally
again.
进出台北的航班又恢复正常了。
Her
legs
have
now
ceased
to
function
.
她的双腿现在已没有正常功能了。
You
know
I
can’t
function
(=cannot
perform
normal
activities)
without
a
coffee
in
the
morning.
你知道的，我早上不喝杯咖啡就无法工作。
6
if
something
functions
in
a
particular
way,
it
works
in
that
way
〔以某种方式〕运作，运转
an
understanding
of
how
the
economy
functions
对于经济如何运行的一种看法
7
if
something
functions
as
a
particular
thing,
it
does
what
that
type
of
thing
normally
does,
or
is
used
as
that
thing
起…作用，作…用
A
library
is
functioning
as
a
temporary
hospital
to
cope
with
casualties.
一个图书馆被用作临时医院，以处置伤亡人员。