functioning
UK/'fʌŋkʃәniŋ/US
TOEFLA2
Definitions
adj.
Working or operating properly
运转正常的；起作用的
n.
The way in which something operates or performs
运作；运行；机能
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfunctionto perform, execute, discharge
+
-ingact, process, state
=functioning
function (work) + -ing = the ongoing state of working. As an adjective it describes something that is currently operating (a functioning hospital); as a noun it names the act of working (the functioning of the brain). Meaning follows directly from function.
Common Collocations
- 1.properly functioning正常运作的
- 2.fully functioning完全运转的
- 3.normal functioning正常机能
- 4.high-functioning高功能的
Example Sentences
- 1.
A functioning democracy depends on a free press.
- 2.
Stress can interfere with the normal functioning of the immune system.
- 3.
Only half the streetlights were still functioning after the storm.