核心畫面
You can picture 'function' as the particular job a thing is there to do — the role it plays in a larger machine or system. A heart's function is to pump blood; a part exists in order to perform its task. From that one idea grow both 'the job something does' (noun) and 'to do that job, to work' (verb).
可以想成：function 就是「某個東西存在是為了做的那份工作」——它在一個更大的機器或系統裡扮演的角色。心臟的 …更多收起
可以想成：function 就是「某個東西存在是為了做的那份工作」——它在一個更大的機器或系統裡扮演的角色。心臟的 function 是把血打出去；一個零件之所以在那裡，就是為了完成它那份任務。從這一個想法，長出了名詞的「它所做的工作／作用」和動詞的「去做那份工作、正常運轉」。原始詞典資料13 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
functionnoun/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/
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What something does or is used for.
- Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.
- Glu Mobile, who realigned its workforce towards centralized GaaS functions last year, announced earlier this month that it will shut down GameSpy Technology on May 31. The service provides multiplayer functionality for dozens of games on consoles, computers and mobile devices.
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A professional or official position.
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An official or social occasion.
- Our hotel is hosting a function for all the warehouse workers on the night of April 18.
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slangAn official or social occasion.
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Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant.
- Though most of the cases here cover European encounters with non-Europeans, it is not the intention of the book to give the impression that genocide is a function of European colonialism and imperialism alone.
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A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
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mathematicssciencesA relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
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computingengineeringmathematicsA routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.
另外 3 個記錄的用法
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biologynatural-sciencesThe physiological activity of an organ or body part.
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chemistrynatural-sciencesphysical-sciencesThe characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
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anthropologyhuman-sciencessciencesThe role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.
functionverb/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/
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To have a function.
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To carry out a function; to be in action.
- Although the laying workers functioned in a queenlike manner, they were unable to suppress ovarian development as effectively as the queen.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。