function1/ˋfʌŋkʃən; ˈfʌŋkʃ$n/n [C] 1 the purpose that something has, or the job that someone does〔事物的〕功能﹔作用;〔某人的〕职责: Lighting performs several functions in the home. 照明设备在家里起着几种功用。What is the function of a treasurer? 司库的职责是什么?2 a large party or official event 大型聚会﹔典礼﹔宴会: The mayor was attending an official function. 市长正在出席一个官方宴会。3 one of the basic operations performed by a computer〔电脑的〕子程序
function2v [I] 1 to work in the correct or intended way 正常运行﹐正常运作: Rail services are now functioning normally again. 铁路服务现已恢复正常。2 to work in a particular way〔以某种方式〕运作﹔运转: an understanding of how the economy functions 对经济如何运行的一种看法function as sthphr v to be used as another thing or to do what another thing usually does 起…作用﹔有…功能: a phrase that functions as an adverb 作副词用的一个短语