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W0220700 (wûrk)n.1. a. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something: Cleaning the basement was a lot of work.b. Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment: looking for work.c. A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood: His work is fixing cars.2. a. The part of a day devoted to an occupation or undertaking: met her after work.b. One's place of employment: Should I call you at home or at work?3. a. Something that one is doing, making, or performing, especially as an occupation or undertaking; a duty or task: begin the day's work.b. An amount of such activity either done or required: a week's work.c. The action or effect of an agency: The antibiotic seems to be doing its work.4. a. Something that has been produced or accomplished through the effort, activity, or agency of a person or thing: This scheme was the work of a criminal mastermind. Erosion is the work of wind, water, and time.b. An act; a deed: "I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity" (Ecclesiastes 1:14).c. An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, or literary or musical composition, or a creative result of other human activity: an early work of Matisse; a scholarly work of great importance.d. works The output of a writer, artist, or composer considered or collected as a whole: the works of Bach.5. a. works Engineering structures, such as bridges or dams.b. A fortified structure, such as a trench or fortress.6. a. Needlework, weaving, lacemaking, or a similar textile art.b. A piece of such textile art.7. A material or piece of material being processed in a machine during manufacture: work to be turned in the lathe.8. works(used with a sing. or pl. verb) A factory, plant, or similar building or complex of buildings where a specific type of business or industry is carried on. Often used in combination: a steelworks.9. works Internal mechanism: the works of a watch.10. The manner, style, or quality of working or treatment; workmanship.11. Abbr. w Physics The transfer of energy from one physical system to another, especially the application of a force to move a body in a certain direction. It is calculated as the product of the force and the distance over which it is applied and is expressed in joules, ergs, and foot-pounds.12. works Moral or righteous acts or deeds: salvation by faith rather than works.13. worksa. Informal The full range of possibilities; everything. Used with the: ordered a pizza with the works.b. Slang A thorough beating or other severe treatment. Used with the: took him outside and gave him the works.adj. Of, relating to, designed for, or engaged in work.v. worked also wrought (rôt), work·ing, works v.intr.1. To exert oneself physically or mentally in order to do, make, or accomplish something.2. To be employed; have a job.3. a. To function; operate: How does this latch work?b. To function or operate in the desired or required way: The telephone hasn't worked since the thunderstorm.4. a. To have a given effect or outcome: Our friendship works best when we speak our minds.b. To have the desired effect or outcome; prove successful: This recipe seems to work.5. To exert an influence. Used with on or upon: worked on her to join the group.6. To arrive at a specified condition through gradual or repeated movement: The stitches worked loose.7. To proceed or progress slowly and laboriously: worked through the underbrush; worked through my problems in therapy.8. To move in an agitated manner, as with emotion: Her mouth worked with fear.9. To behave in a specified way when handled or processed: Not all metals work easily.10. To ferment.11. Nautical a. To strain in heavy seas so that the joints give slightly and the fastenings become slack. Used of a boat or ship.b. To sail against the wind.12. To undergo small motions that result in friction and wear: The gears work against each other.v.tr.1. To cause or effect; bring about: working miracles.2. To cause to operate or function; actuate, use, or manage: worked the controls; can work a lathe.3. To shape or forge: "Each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor" (Edgar Allan Poe).4. To make or decorate by needlework: work a sampler.5. To solve (a problem) by calculation and reasoning.6. To knead, stir, or otherwise manipulate in preparation: Work the dough before shaping it.7. To bring to a specified condition by gradual or repeated effort or work: finally worked the window open; worked the slaves to death.8. To make, achieve, or pay for by work or effort: worked her way to the top; worked his passage on the ship.9. Informal To arrange or contrive. Often used with it: worked it so that her weekends are free.10. To make productive; cultivate: work a farm.11. To cause to work: works his laborers hard.12. To excite or provoke: worked the mob into a frenzy.13. Informal a. To gratify, cajole, or enchant artfully, especially for the purpose of influencing: The politician worked the crowd. The comedian worked the room with flawless rhythm.b. To use or manipulate to one's own advantage; exploit: learned how to work the system; worked his relatives for sympathy.14. To carry on an operation or function in or through: the agent who works that area; working the phones for donations.15. To ferment (liquor, for example).Phrasal Verbs: work in1. To insert or introduce: worked in a request for money.2. To make an opening for, as in a schedule: said the doctor would try to work her in.3. To cause to be inserted by repeated or continuous effort. work into1. To insert or introduce into: worked some childhood memories into his novel.2. To make an opening for (someone or something) in: worked a few field trips into the semester's calendar.3. To place or insert in by repeated or continuous effort: worked the pick into the lock. work off To get rid of by work or effort: work off extra pounds; work off a debt. work out1. To accomplish by work or effort: worked out a compromise.2. To find a solution for; solve: worked out the equations; worked out their personal differences.3. To formulate or develop: work out a plan.4. To discharge (an obligation or debt) with labor in place of money.5. To prove successful, effective, or satisfactory: The new strategy may not work out.6. To have a specified result: The ratio works out to an odd number. It worked out that everyone left on the same train.7. To engage in strenuous exercise for physical conditioning.8. To exhaust (a mine, for example). work over1. To do for a second time; rework.2. Slang To inflict severe physical damage on; beat up. work up1. To arouse the emotions of; excite.2. a. To increase one's skill, responsibility, efficiency, or status through work: worked up to 30 sit-ups a day; worked up to store manager.b. To intensify gradually: The film works up to a thrilling climax.3. To develop or produce by mental or physical effort: worked up a patient profile; worked up an appetite.Idioms: at work1. Engaged in labor; working: at work on a new project.2. In operation: inflationary forces at work in the economy. in the works In preparation; under development: has a novel in the works. out of work Without a job; unemployed. put in work To perform labor or duties, as on a specified project: put in work on the plastering. work both sides of the street To engage in double-dealing; be duplicitous. work like a charm To function very well or have a very good effect or outcome. work (one's) fingers to the bone To labor extremely hard; toil or travail.

[Middle English, from Old English weorc; see werg- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: work, labor, toil¹, drudgery, travail
These nouns refer to physical or mental effort expended to produce or accomplish something. Work is the most widely applicable: hard work in the fields; did some work around the house on weekends; a first draft that still needs work.
Labor usually implies human work, especially of a hard physical or intellectual nature: a construction job that involves heavy labor."All scholarly work builds on the cumulative labors of others" (Jerome Karabel).
Toil applies principally to strenuous, fatiguing labor: "a spirited woman of intellect condemned to farmhouse toil" (Cynthia Ozick).
Drudgery suggests dull, wearisome, or monotonous work: "the drudgery of penning definitions and marking quotations for transcription" (Thomas Macaulay).
Travail connotes arduous work involving pain or suffering: "prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth" (Henry Beston).

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1.out of work - not having a job; "idle carpenters"; "jobless transients"; "many people in the area were out of work"jobless, idleunemployed - not engaged in a gainful occupation; "unemployed workers marched on the capital"

out of work

adjective unemployed, redundant, laid off, jobless, idle, on the dole (Brit.), out of a job, resting (of an actor), workless a town where half the men are out of work

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(aut) 1. adverb, adjective not in a building etc; from inside a building etc; in(to) the open air. The children are out in the garden; They went out for a walk. 出外，在外，向外 2. adverb from inside (something). He opened the desk and took out a pencil. （从…里）出来 3. adverb, adjective away from home, an office etc. We had an evening out; The manager is out. 在外（不在家），外出（不在工作地点） 4. adverb, adjective far away. The ship was out at sea; He went out to India.表示远离陆地、祖国、城镇等5. adverb loudly and clearly. He shouted out the answer. 出声地，大声地 6. adverb completely. She was tired out. 全部，彻底 7. adverb, adjective not correct. My calculations seem to be out. 错误，不准确 8. adverb, adjective free, known, available etc. He let the cat out; The secret is out. 显露，暴露 9. adverb, adjective (in games) having been defeated. The batsman was (caught) out. （板球、棒球、垒球等中的）出局 10. adverb, adjective on strike. The men came out in protest.大声地11. adverb, adjective no longer in fashion. Long hair is definitely out. 过时，不再流行 12. adverb, adjective (of the tide) with the water at or going to its lowest level. The tide is (going) out.退潮13. adjective unacceptable. That suggestion is definitely out.不可能 (as part of a word) 1. not inside or near, as in out-lying. 在外2. indicating outward movement, as in outburst. 出（往外去的） 3. indicating that the action goes further or beyond a normal action, as in outshine. 外出（表示不在原状态） ˈouter adjective outside; far from (the centre of) something. outer space. 外面的，远离中心的 ˈoutermost adjective nearest the edge, outside etc. the outermost ring on the target.最外面的ˈouting noun a usually short trip, made for pleasure. an outing to the seaside.出游ˈoutward adjective1. on or towards the outside; able to be seen. Judging by his outward appearance, he's not very rich; no outward sign of unhappiness. 外面的，向外的 2. (of a journey) away from. The outward journey will be by sea, but they will return home by air.外出的ˈoutwardly adverb in appearance. Outwardly he is cheerful, but he is really a very unhappy person. 外表上，表面地，外观上地 ˈoutwards adverb towards the outside edge or surface. Moving outwards from the centre of the painting, we see that the figures become smaller. 向外，在外 ˈout-and-out adjective very bad. an out-and-out liar.彻底的out-of-datedateout-of-pocket adjective paid in cash; paid out of your own pocket. out-of-pocket expenses.现金支付be out of pocket to have no money; to lose money. I can't pay you now as I'm out of pocket at the moment.赔钱out of printprintout of sight1. no longer visible; where you cannot see something or be seen. They watched the ship sailing until it was out of sight; Put it out of sight.在看不见的地方2. an old expression meaning wonderful, fantastic. The show was out of sight. （古语）极好的 out of sight, out of mind an expression describing a situation in which someone is forgotten when he/she is not around. They used to be close friends, but since he left it has become a case of out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见为净（眼不见，心不烦） ˌout-of-the-ˈway adjective difficult to reach or arrive at. an out-of-the-way place.偏僻的be out for to be wanting or intending to get. She is out for revenge.一心要be out to to be determined to. He is out to win the race.决心要out of1. from inside. He took it out of the bag.从里向外2. not in. Mr Smith is out of the office; out of danger; out of sight.在...外3. from among. Four out of five people like this song.几个之中4. having none left. She is quite out of breath. 没有，缺乏 5. because of. He did it out of curiosity/spite.由于6. from. He drank the lemonade straight out of the bottle.从...里面out of doors outside. We like to eat out of doors in summer.户外out of it1. not part of a group, activity etc. I felt a bit out of it at the party. 不在内（被冷落） 2. no longer involved in something. That was a crazy scheme – I'm glad to be out of it.不再参与out of orderorderout of the way unusual. There was nothing out of the way about what she said.不寻常的out of this worldworldout of workwork

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(wəːk) noun1. effort made in order to achieve or make something. He has done a lot of work on this project劳动2. employment. I cannot find work in this town.工作3. a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on. Please clear your work off the table. 任务，正在处理的事 4. a painting, book, piece of music etc. the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816. 著作，作品 5. the product or result of a person's labours. His work has shown a great improvement lately.工作成果6. one's place of employment. He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.工作场所 verb1. to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something. She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.使工作2. to be employed. Are you working just now? 受雇于，从事…工作 3. to (cause to) operate (in the correct way). He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working. 操作，运转 4. to be practicable and/or successful. If my scheme works, we'll be rich! 行得通，取得成功 5. to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty. She worked her way up the rock face.缓慢而费力地前进6. to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually. The wheel worked loose. 逐渐地移动到某位置，逐步变�某状态 7. to make by craftsmanship. The ornaments had been worked in gold.加工-work1. (the art of making) goods of a particular material. He learns woodwork at school; This shop sells basketwork.特定材料制成的物品与其制法2. parts of something, eg a building, made of a particular material. The stonework/woodwork/paintwork needs to be renewed. （建筑中的）特定材料制成的部份 ˈworkable adjective (of a plan) able to be carried out. 可行的ˈworker noun1. a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc. office-workers; car-workers.员工2. a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc. 劳工3. a person who works (hard etc). He's a slow/hard worker.工作者works noun singular or plural a factory etc. The steelworks is/are closed for the holidays.工厂 noun plural1. the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc). The works are all rusted. （机器等的）活动部件，机件 2. deeds, actions etc. She's devoted her life to good works. 行动，实际工作 ˈwork-basket, ˈwork-boxetc nouns a basket, box etc for holding thread, needlework etc. 针线筐ˈworkbook noun a book of exercises usually with spaces for answers. 练习册ˈworkforce noun the number of workers (available for work) in a particular industry, factory etc. 劳动力working class the section of society who work with their hands, doing manual labour. 劳动阶级，工人阶级 working day, ˈwork-day nouns1. a day on which one goes to work, and is not on holiday. 工作日2. the period of actual labour in a normal day at work. My working day is eight hours long.一天的工作时间working hours the times of day between which one is at work. Normal working hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.工作时间ˈworking-party, ˈwork-party nouns a group of people gathered together (usually voluntarily) to perform a particular physical task. They organized a work-party to clear the canal of weeds.工作队working week the five days from Monday to Friday inclusive when people go to work. 工作周（周一到周五工作日） ˈworkman noun a man who does manual work. the workmen on a building site.工人ˈworkmanlike adjective1. suitable to a good workman. a workmanlike attitude.好工人应有的2. well performed. a workmanlike job. 有技巧的，工作熟练的 ˈworkmanship noun the skill of a qualified workman; skill in making things. 技艺，手艺 ˈworkmate noun one of the people who work in the same place of employment as oneself. Her workmates teased her about being the boss's favourite. 一起工作的人，同事，工友 ˈworkout noun a period of hard physical exercise for the purpose of keeping fit etc. 体育锻练ˈworkshop noun1. a room or building, especially in a factory etc where construction and repairs are carried out. 车间，工作坊 2. a course of experimental work for a group of people on a particular project. 专题讨论会，讲习班，研究会 at work working. He's writing a novel and he likes to be at work (on it) by eight o'clock every morning.工作中get/set to work to start work. Could you get to work painting that ceiling?; I'll have to set to work on this mending this evening.开始工作go to work on to begin work on. We're thinking of going to work on an extension to the house.开始去做…have one's work cut out to be faced with a difficult task. You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion.面临艰巨工作in working order (of a machine etc) operating correctly. （機器等）处于正常运转状态，能正常发挥功能 out of work having no employment. He's been out of work for months.失业work of art a painting, sculpture etc. 工艺品work off to get rid of (something unwanted or unpleasant) by taking physical exercise etc. He worked off his anger by running round the garden six times.排除work out1. to solve or calculate correctly. I can't work out how many should be left.计算出2. to come to a satisfactory end. Don't worry – it will all work out (in the end).可以解决3. to perform physical exercises. 体育锻练work up1. to excite or rouse gradually. She worked herself up into a fury. (adjective ˌworked-ˈup: Don't get so worked-up!).逐步引起2. to raise or create. I just can't work up any energy/appetite/enthusiasm today.激起work up to to progress towards and prepare for. Work up to the difficult exercises gradually.逐步发展work wonders to produce marvellous results. These pills have worked wonders on my rheumatism.取得惊人的效果

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