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单词 performance
释义 per·form·ance
I. \R pə(r)ˈfȯrmən(t)s, -R pəˈfȯ(ə)m-\ noun
(-s)
1.
 a. : the act or process of carrying out something : the execution of an action
  < a repetitive act the performance of which is facilitated by repetition — D.W.Maurer & V.H.Vogel >
  < satisfactory performance on achievement tests — S.C.Brownstein & Mitchel Weiner >
 b. : something accomplished or carried out : accomplishment, feat
  < could entertain in his own house — a difficult if not impossible performance in the present dearth of domestic help — E.H.Collis >
 c. : a literary or artistic composition : work
  < for a new writer this novel would be rated a brilliant performance — E.C.Wagenknecht >
2. : the fulfillment of a claim, promise, or request : implementation
 < contracts whose performance would violate the act are unenforceable — Harvard Law Review >
3.
 a. : the action of representing a character in a dramatic work
  < congratulated him on his daughter's performance in the play >
 b. : a public presentation or exhibition
  < his current collection of sculpture and paintings … is a truly handsome performance — R.M.Coates >
  < the play ran for 285 performances >
  < the orchestra gave a benefit performance >
  < the first performance of a new symphony >
 c. : something resembling a dramatic representation
  < get the child to a place where you both can get over the effects of such a performance — H.R.Litchfield & L.H.Dembo >
  < looking to see if anyone caught them going through such a silly performance — G.E. & Nettie MacGinitie >
4.
 a. : the ability to perform : capacity to achieve a desired result : efficiency
  < senescence represents a marked decline in function and performance — George Lawton >
  < a good power-weight ratio not only improves performance but lowers fuel consumption — Grenville Manton >
 b. : the factors (as speed, rate of climb, ceiling) influencing such capacity in an airplane
 c. : the acceleration, power, and speed of an automobile
5. : the manner of reacting to various stimuli : behavior
 < variation in the performance of the skin structures >
 < the performance of the stock market >
specifically : the rate of sale of a product
 < the bookseller enters the Christmas and spring selling seasons … with hundreds of unknown books whose performance he must watch — Canadian Forum >
II. noun
: the linguistic behavior of an individual : parole 6 ; also : the ability to speak a certain language — compare competence 2 herein
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