functions

英 [ˈfʌŋkʃnz]

美 [ˈfʌŋkʃnz]

n.  作用; 功能; 职能; 机能; 社交聚会; 典礼; 宴会; 函数
v.  起作用; 正常工作; 运转
function的第三人称单数和复数

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.

双语例句

• Miscellaneous: This API defines several functions to help you debug and trace the m17n library.
  Miscellaneous：这个API定义了几个函数来帮助对m17n库进行调试和跟踪。
• In English classes, body language has functions of organizing, demonstrating and suggesting.
  体态语在英语教学中有组织、示范、暗示作用。
• The child was not able to speak, walk properly or control bodily functions.
  这孩子无法正常说话、行走，大小便失禁。
• These functions provide the basics for memory movement between the kernel and user-space.
  这些函数为内核和用户空间之间的内存移动提供了基本功能。
• More studies will be required before we know what the functions of these genes are and whether they relate to each other
  要弄清这些基因的功能以及它们彼此之间是否关联，我们还需要开展更多的研究。
• A few of these features facilitate the implementation of auditing functions.
  这些特性中的几个促进了审计函数的实现。
• In addition to filter(), dictionaries can use several other of the same built-in functions and procedures as lists.
  除了filter（）以外，字典可以使用其它和列表相同的内置函数和方法。
• This is applicable for both functions and procedures.
  适用于函数和过程。
• All of the automatic body functions, even breathing, are affected.
  身体所有的无意识功能，甚至呼吸，都受到影响。
• New functions and XPath capabilities fulfill many of the needs.
  新的函数和XPath能力满足了很多需要。