function
n
1 special activity or purpose of a person or thing 作用; 功能; 機(jī)能; 職能; 職責(zé)
to fulfil a useful function 起到有益的作用
The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body. 心臟的功能是把血液輸往全身.
It is not the function of this committee to deal with dismissals. 處理解雇問(wèn)題不是本委員會(huì)的職責(zé).
2 important social event or official ceremony 重大的社交聚會(huì); 典禮; 宴會(huì)
Heads of state attend numerous functions every year. 國(guó)家首腦每年要出席很多重大宴會(huì).
3 (mathematics 數(shù)) quantity whose value depends on the varying values of others 函數(shù)
X is a function of Y. X是Y的函數(shù).
4 any of the basic operations of a computer (計(jì)算機(jī)的任何基本的)功能
What functions can this program perform? 這一程序有哪些功能? function, v
1 [I] work; operate 起作用; 運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)
His brain seems to be functioning normally. 他的大腦看來(lái)功能正常.
This machine has stopped functioning, ie is out of order. 這機(jī)器壞了.
2 [Ipr] ~ as sth work as sth; operate or perform the function(1) of the thing specified 起某物的作用; 具有某物的功能; 起到所述事物的作用
The sofa can also function as a bed. 這沙發(fā)也可以當(dāng)床.
Some English adverbs function as adjectives. 英語(yǔ)中有些副詞可作形容詞用.