function
n
1 special activity or purpose of a person or thing 作用; 功能; 机能; 职能; 职责
to fulfil a useful function 起到有益的作用
The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body. 心脏的功能是把血液输往全身.
It is not the function of this committee to deal with dismissals. 处理解雇问题不是本委员会的职责.
2 important social event or official ceremony 重大的社交聚会; 典礼; 宴会
Heads of state attend numerous functions every year. 国家首脑每年要出席很多重大宴会.
3 (mathematics 数) quantity whose value depends on the varying values of others 函数
X is a function of Y. X是Y的函数.
4 any of the basic operations of a computer (计算机的任何基本的)功能
What functions can this program perform? 这一程序有哪些功能? function, v
1 [I] work; operate 起作用; 运转
His brain seems to be functioning normally. 他的大脑看来功能正常.
This machine has stopped functioning, ie is out of order. 这机器坏了.
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. 这沙发也可以当床.
Some English adverbs function as adjectives. 英语中有些副词可作形容词用.
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;