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词汇 function
释义 function
noun
uk /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ us /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/

functionnoun (PURPOSE)


B2[ C ]
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of a person): 功能,用途;职责
function ofThe function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart.静脉的功能是将血液输送回心脏。
I'm not quite sure what my function is within the company.我拿不太准自己在公司里有什么职责。
perform the function ofA thermostat performs the function of controlling temperature.自动调温器的功用是控制温度。
Should the function of children's television be to entertain or to enlighten?儿童电视节目的作用应该是娱乐还是启蒙?
Surely the function of the law is to protect everyone's rights.法律的作用当然是保护每个人的权利。
Do the lights on this cassette deck have any useful function or are they just for show?
Zoos fulfil an important function in the protection of rare species.动物园起着保护珍稀动物的重要功能。
He performs several important functions within the organization.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Goals and purposes
achievement orientation
affordance
ambition
avail
cause
dedicated
dream
eye
idea
idly
intention
it's the thought that countsidiom
key performance indicator
mission
reorientation
subgoal
target
target setting
thought
towards

functionnoun (CEREMONY)


C1[ C ]
an official ceremony or a formal social event, such as a party or a special meal, at which a lot of people are usually present: 典礼,仪式;社交聚会
attend an official functionAs a mayor, he has a lot of official functions to attend.作为市长,他要参加很多官方活动。
social functionI see her two or three times a year, usually at social functions.我一年能见她两三次,通常都是在社交聚会上。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Ceremonies
anti-ritualism
cavalcade
ceremonial
ceremonially
ceremony
guard of honour
hara-kiri
initiation
initiation ceremony
initiatory
installation
investiture
knight
pageant
remember
requiem
ribbon cutting
rite of passage
ritual
troop

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Celebrations, parties & special occasions

functionnoun (WORK)


[ U ]
the way in which something works or operates: 工作;运行
function ofIt's a disease that affects the function of the nervous system.这是一种影响神经系统功能的疾病。
Studies suggest that regular intake of the vitamin significantly improves brain function.研究表明定期服用维生素会显着增强大脑功能。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Performing a function
act
act as something
discharge
function as something/someone
functional
functionalist
high-performance
hyperfunction
man
manned
multifunction
multifunctional
on itidiom
operate
purpose
run
take
undischarged
work
work a treatidiom

functionnoun (COMPUTER)


[ C ] computing specialized
a process that a computer or a computer program uses to complete a task: (电脑程序中的)功能
a search/save/sort function搜索/保存/排序功能
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Operating computers
admin
administrator
aliasing
always-on
back someone up
exit
left-click
live streamer
logout
loop
malicious
maximize
surf
tap
unmounted
untag
untagged
untechnical
untick
zip file

functionnoun (RESULT)


 a function of somethingformal
something that results from something else, or is the way it is because of something else: …的结果
His success is a function of his having worked so hard.他的成功是辛勤工作的结果。

functionnoun (VALUE)


[ C ] mathematics specialized
(in mathematics) a quantity whose value depends on another value and changes with that value: (数学中的)函数,应变量
function ofx is a function of y.x是y的函数。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Numerical relationships
absolute difference
absolute error
absolute maximum
absolute minimum
arithmetic progression
Fibonacci sequence
geometric progression
golden mean
golden ratio
harmonic progression
independent variable
iteration
proportion
proportionably
proportional
proportionally
proportionately
prorate
prorated
subset
function
verb[ I ]
uk /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ us /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
to work or operate: 运转;工作;起作用
You'll soon learn how the office functions.你很快就会了解办事处的运作了。
The television was functioning normally until yesterday.一直到昨天电视机还一切正常。
I'm so tired today, I can barely function.我今天太累了,简直动不了了。
Synonym
work(OPERATE)
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malfunctionverbformal
You can't function properly when you're deprived of sleep.如果被剥夺了睡眠,人体就无法正常工作。
Obviously the school cannot function without teachers.显而易见,学校没有老师就无法运转。
The theatre continued to function throughout the war.
The washing machine wasn't functioning properly.
I don't know how you functioned under those conditions.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Performing a function
act
act as something
discharge
function as something/someone
functional
functionalist
high-performance
hyperfunction
man
manned
multifunction
multifunctional
on itidiom
operate
purpose
run
take
undischarged
work
work a treatidiom

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Machines - Functioning

Phrasal verb


function as something/someone

function | American Dictionary


function
noun
us/ˈfʌŋk·ʃən/

functionnoun (PURPOSE)


[ C/U ]
a purpose or duty, or the way something or someone works:
[ U ]The function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart.
[ C ]One of your functions as receptionist is to answer the phone.

functionnoun (MATHEMATICAL RELATIONSHIP)


[ C ] mathematics
a relationship between two sets in which each part of the first set is connected with just one member of the second set in number pairs

functionnoun (CEREMONY)


[ C ]
a social event or official ceremony:
Morse went to the White House for a ceremonial function.
function
verb[ I ]
us/ˈfʌŋk·ʃən/

functionverb[I] (PERFORM PURPOSE)


to perform the purpose of a particular thing, or to perform the duties of a particular person:
She quickly learned how the office functions.
I’m so tired today, I can barely function.
Our spare bedroom also functions as a study (= is also used for that purpose).

function | Business English


function
noun
uk /ˈfʌŋkʃən/us
[ C or U ]
the purpose that something has:
The perfect marriage between product design and function account for the company’s success in the computer market.
A fundamental function of the Bank of England is the responsibility of carrying out monetary policy operations.
[ C or U ]
a job or task that someone or something does:
My function is to help coordinate efficient communication between the departments.
carry out/perform a function
[ C ] HR
a particular area of responsibility of a company:
a sales/marketing/business function
core/corporate functionsOf all the core functions of most companies, innovation has arguably the most competitive value.
[ C ] IT
a process which a computer or a software program uses to complete a task:
a search/save/sort functionThe website benefits from a highly-efficient search function.
[ C ]
an official occasion or event attended by many people:
a charity/social/work function
 be a function of sth
if something is a function of something else, it is produced as the result of that thing or process:
The increased availability of part-time jobs is a function of the structural changes in the labour market.

See also


consumption function
function
verb[ I ]
uk /ˈfʌŋkʃən/us
to work correctly and as expected:
function effectively/properly/well
Flights were delayed because the airport computer system was not functioning.

Phrasal verb


function as sth

Examples of function


function
All plots are a function of local wavenumber.
The functions $n2 and f 3 are also of order 114.
The constant function 0 is a compensation function.
The commonly used weight functions in one dimension are as follows.
Each segment is chosen such that it can be given as a function of the independent variables.
Reasoning about function and its applications to engineering.
Again, the accuracy with which this may be done will vary as a function of rate of target occurrence and sampling density.
If you are not clear on what a function should do, you will find it difficult to write it!
The above reasoning may not apply if the primitive application occurs within the body of a function.
The filter function is a (standard) higher-order auxiliary.
Higher order functions are also a common concept in functional programming.
What if e was a partial application of a function?
When the finite domain of a function is the product of several finite sets, we realise the function in its curried form.
How to use polymorphism when passing functions as arguments (section 9).
The number () represents the number of basis functions used.
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Collocations withfunction


function

These are words often used in combination with function.

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adaptive function
First, it is certain that if dreaming has an adaptive function, it should have enhanced biological fitness in the environment of our ancestors.
administrative function
This is an administrativefunction.
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autonomic function
This study is the first to perform detailed electrophysiologic evaluation of autonomic function in children undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation.
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