| 单词 | function |
| 释义 | function function // noun, verb
■ noun
CONSUMPTION FUNCTION
1 [C,U] a special activity or purpose of a person or thing: to fulfil/perform a useful function Smartphones combine the functions of cell phones and handheld computers. Your function is to run your department efficiently.
2 [C] the part of a company that is responsible for a particular area: accounting, manufacturing, sales and marketing and other corporate functions We considered splitting up our key business functions so that they were not all in one place.
3 (IT ) [C] a part of a program, etc. that carries out a basic operation: the function keys
4 [C] a social event or official ceremony: The staff are allowed two social functions a year. The hall provides a venue for weddings and other functions.
5 [sing.] a function of sth if one thing is a function of another, its value depends on the varying values of the other thing : (figurative) Salary is a function of age and experience. He believed that success was a function of competence and hard work.
■ verb [no obj]
to work in the correct way: The fire alarm system is now functioning again. a fully functioning market economy Small companies can't function without good teamwork. SYN OPERATE
PHRASAL VERBS
function as sb/sth to perform the action or the job of the thing or person mentioned: The sofa also functions as a bed. The managers had already been functioning as owners of the company. |
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