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

• New built-in functions provide methods for encrypting and decrypting data.
  新的内置函数提供了加密和解密数据的方法。
• 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。
• 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。
• How can you measure the performance or state of the business processes and functions?
  您如何可以度量业务过程和功能的性能或状态？
• You can use XPath and EXSLT Java functions to easily manipulate, evaluate, and format data.
  可以使用XPath和EXSLTJava函数轻松地操作、评估和格式化数据。
• This provides the core functions of Dojo and as well as the access to all other Dojo facilities.
  这提供了Dojo的核心功能以及对所有其他Dojo工具的访问。
• 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。
• 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。
• Attempts to correlate specific language functions with particular parts of the brain have not advanced very far
  人们试图把特定的语言功能与大脑的某些特定部位联系起来，这一努力目前还没有取得很大进展。
• Options, directives, and functions continue to simplify programming tasks, shortening development time and reducing risk.
  选项、指令和函数继续简化了编程任务，从而缩短了编程时间并减少了风险。