英语词汇“function”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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In the old "Schoolhouse Rock" song, "Conjunction junction, what's your function?," the word function means, "What does a conjunction do?" The famous design dictum "form follows function" tells us that an object's design should reflect what it does.

Function is one of those words that gets used a lot and means lots of different things. It means what something does, but also what a person does, whether something or someone is doing what they should, and crazily enough, a big party. "Your function is to bring the senator coffee at the political function. He cannot function without it."

WORD FAMILY

function: disfunction, functional, functionary, functioned, functioning, functions, misfunction+/functional: functionalism, functionality, functionally, nonfunctional, unfunctional/functionalism: functionalist/functionalist: functionalists/functionality: functionalities/functionary: functionaries/functioning: functionings/misfunction: misfunctioned, misfunctioning

USAGE EXAMPLES

Louis is not the first celebrity with an app, and the sales and communication functions of his app are not particularly unique.

Salon(Jan 02, 2017)

These complex processes may pass unnoticed by the driver, but their uninterrupted functioning is crucial.

The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)

It’s absurd how many cars and trucks are driving with only one functioning headlight.

Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1n what something is used for

the function of an auger is to bore holes

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

purpose, role, use

raison d'etre

the purpose that justifies a thing's existence

usefulness, utility

the quality of being of practical use

2n the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

the function of a teacher

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

office, part, role

capacity

a specified function

hat

an informal term for a person's role

portfolio

the role of the head of a government department

lieu, place, position, stead

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

second fiddle

a secondary role or function

behalf

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of")

duty

work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons

3v serve a purpose, role, or function

The table functions as a desk

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

serve
serve, service

be used by; as of a utility

prelude

serve as a prelude or opening to

act as

function as or act like

answer, do, serve, suffice

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

4v perform as expected when applied

Syn|Ant|Hypo

go, operate, run, work
run

be operating, running or functioning

work

operate in or through

malfunction, misfunction

fail to function or function improperly

double

do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions

roll

begin operating or running

run

be operating, running or functioning

cut

function as a cutting instrument

serve, service

be used by; as of a utility

5v perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function

Syn|Hyper

officiate

serve

do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function

1n a relation such that one thing is dependent on another

height is a function of age
price is a function of supply and demand

Hyper

relation

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

2n (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function

multinomial, polynomial

a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms

expansion

a function expressed as a sum or product of terms

inverse function

a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x

Kronecker delta

a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise

metric, metric function

a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

transformation

(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system

isometry

a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points

operator

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

circular function, trigonometric function

function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle

threshold function

a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise

exponential, exponential function

a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent

biquadratic, biquadratic polynomial, quartic polynomial

a polynomial of the fourth degree

homogeneous polynomial

a polynomial consisting of terms all of the same degree

monic polynomial

a polynomial in one variable

quadratic, quadratic polynomial

a polynomial of the second degree

series

(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions

reflection

(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

rotation

(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin

translation

(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same

affine transformation

(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis

linear operator

an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are functions)

identity, identity element, identity operator

an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates

sin, sine

ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

arc sine, arcsin, arcsine, inverse sine

the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number

cos, cosine

ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

arc cosine, arccos, arccosine, inverse cosine

the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number

tan, tangent

ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

arc tangent, arctan, arctangent, inverse tangent

the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number

cotan, cotangent

ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle

arc cotangent, arccotangent, inverse cotangent

the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number

sec, secant

ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

arc secant, arcsec, arcsecant, inverse secant

the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number

cosec, cosecant

ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle

arc cosecant, arccosecant, inverse cosecant

the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number

mathematical relation

a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)

1n a formal or official social gathering or ceremony

it was a black-tie function

Hyper

social affair, social gathering

a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship

2n a vaguely specified social event

a seemingly endless round of social functions

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

affair, occasion, social function, social occasion

party

an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment

celebration, jubilation

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance

a formal event performed on a special occasion

fundraiser

a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money

photo op, photo opportunity

an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed

sleepover

an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)

bash, brawl, do

an uproarious party

birthday party

a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth

bun-fight, bunfight

(Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion

ceilidh

an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling

cocktail party

an afternoon party at which cocktails are served

dance

a party for social dancing

feast, fete, fiesta

an elaborate party (often outdoors)

house party

a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house

jolly

a happy party

tea party

a party at which tea is served

whist drive

a progressive whist party

circumstance

formal ceremony about important occasions

funeral

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

hymeneals, nuptials, wedding, wedding ceremony

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

pageant, pageantry

a rich and spectacular ceremony

dedication

a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

opening

a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

commemoration, memorialisation, memorialization

a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

military ceremony

a formal ceremony performed by military personnel

induction, initiation, installation

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

exercise

(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches

fire walking

the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers

formalities, formality

a requirement of etiquette or custom

Maundy

a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money

potlatch

a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)

social event

an event characteristic of persons forming groups

n a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine

cataloged procedure

a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name

contingency procedure

an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises

library routine

a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library

random number generator

a routine designed to yield a random number

recursive routine

a routine that can call itself

reusable routine

a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly

executive routine, supervisory routine

a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines

tracing routine

a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program

service routine, utility routine

a routine that can be used as needed

dump routine

a routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium

input routine

a routine that writes from an external source to an internal store

output routine

a routine that controls an output device

computer software, package, software, software package, software program, software system

(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory

单词	function
释义	function (once / 149 pages) 1nv 2n 3n 4n In the old "Schoolhouse Rock" song, "Conjunction junction, what's your function?," the word function means, "What does a conjunction do?" The famous design dictum "form follows function" tells us that an object's design should reflect what it does. Function is one of those words that gets used a lot and means lots of different things. It means what something does, but also what a person does, whether something or someone is doing what they should, and crazily enough, a big party. "Your function is to bring the senator coffee at the political function. He cannot function without it." WORD FAMILY function: disfunction, functional, functionary, functioned, functioning, functions, misfunction+/functional: functionalism, functionality, functionally, nonfunctional, unfunctional/functionalism: functionalist/functionalist: functionalists/functionality: functionalities/functionary: functionaries/functioning: functionings/misfunction: misfunctioned, misfunctioning USAGE EXAMPLES Louis is not the first celebrity with an app, and the sales and communication functions of his app are not particularly unique. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) These complex processes may pass unnoticed by the driver, but their uninterrupted functioning is crucial. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) It’s absurd how many cars and trucks are driving with only one functioning headlight. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n what something is used for the function of an auger is to bore holes Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper purpose, role, use raison d'etre the purpose that justifies a thing's existence usefulness, utility the quality of being of practical use 2n the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group the function of a teacher Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper office, part, role capacity a specified function hat an informal term for a person's role portfolio the role of the head of a government department lieu, place, position, stead the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another second fiddle a secondary role or function behalf as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of") duty work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons 3v serve a purpose, role, or function The table functions as a desk Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper serve serve, service be used by; as of a utility prelude serve as a prelude or opening to act as function as or act like answer, do, serve, suffice be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity 4v perform as expected when applied Syn\|Ant\|Hypo go, operate, run, work run be operating, running or functioning work operate in or through malfunction, misfunction fail to function or function improperly double do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions roll begin operating or running run be operating, running or functioning cut function as a cutting instrument serve, service be used by; as of a utility 5v perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function Syn\|Hyper officiate serve do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function 2 1n a relation such that one thing is dependent on another height is a function of age price is a function of supply and demand Hyper relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together 2n (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function multinomial, polynomial a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms expansion a function expressed as a sum or product of terms inverse function a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x Kronecker delta a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise metric, metric function a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them transformation (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system isometry a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points operator (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation circular function, trigonometric function function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle threshold function a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise exponential, exponential function a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent biquadratic, biquadratic polynomial, quartic polynomial a polynomial of the fourth degree homogeneous polynomial a polynomial consisting of terms all of the same degree monic polynomial a polynomial in one variable quadratic, quadratic polynomial a polynomial of the second degree series (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions reflection (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed rotation (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin translation (mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same affine transformation (mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis linear operator an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are functions) identity, identity element, identity operator an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates sin, sine ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle arc sine, arcsin, arcsine, inverse sine the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number cos, cosine ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle arc cosine, arccos, arccosine, inverse cosine the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number tan, tangent ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle arc tangent, arctan, arctangent, inverse tangent the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number cotan, cotangent ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle arc cotangent, arccotangent, inverse cotangent the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number sec, secant ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle arc secant, arcsec, arcsecant, inverse secant the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number cosec, cosecant ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle arc cosecant, arccosecant, inverse cosecant the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number mathematical relation a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality) 3 1n a formal or official social gathering or ceremony it was a black-tie function Hyper social affair, social gathering a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship 2n a vaguely specified social event a seemingly endless round of social functions Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper affair, occasion, social function, social occasion party an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment celebration, jubilation a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance a formal event performed on a special occasion fundraiser a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money photo op, photo opportunity an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed sleepover an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children) bash, brawl, do an uproarious party birthday party a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth bun-fight, bunfight (Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion ceilidh an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling cocktail party an afternoon party at which cocktails are served dance a party for social dancing feast, fete, fiesta an elaborate party (often outdoors) house party a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house jolly a happy party tea party a party at which tea is served whist drive a progressive whist party circumstance formal ceremony about important occasions funeral a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated hymeneals, nuptials, wedding, wedding ceremony the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed pageant, pageantry a rich and spectacular ceremony dedication a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose opening a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise commemoration, memorialisation, memorialization a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something military ceremony a formal ceremony performed by military personnel induction, initiation, installation a formal entry into an organization or position or office exercise (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches fire walking the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers formalities, formality a requirement of etiquette or custom Maundy a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money potlatch a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment) social event an event characteristic of persons forming groups 4 n a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine cataloged procedure a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name contingency procedure an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises library routine a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library random number generator a routine designed to yield a random number recursive routine a routine that can call itself reusable routine a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly executive routine, supervisory routine a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines tracing routine a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program service routine, utility routine a routine that can be used as needed dump routine a routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium input routine a routine that writes from an external source to an internal store output routine a routine that controls an output device computer software, package, software, software package, software program, software system (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
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