英漢辭典

1. n. (名詞 noun)
   1. 工作;勞動;做工

2. 2. 運作,運行,運轉

   the workings of an international corporation

   跨國企業的經營管理(方式)

   the inside workings of the Clinton Administration

   柯林頓政府的內部運作

   the workings of the human mind

   人腦的活動(過程).

3. 3. (礦山、隧道等的)工作區,採掘處,作業現場,巷道

4. 4. (數學題的)解答

5. 5. 計算過程

6. 6. (面部的)抽動,顫動

7. 7. (啤酒的)發酵



8. 定語形容詞,adj. (形容詞 adjective)
   1. 工作上[方面]的;工作用的

   a working partner

   執行業務股東

   working conditions

   勞動條件,工作環境

   working hours

   工作時間.

9. 2. 用於勞動(方面)的

10. 3. (牲口等)用於耕作的

11. 4. 有職業的,在職的,有工作的

    a working mother

    有工作的母親

    a working population

    勞動人口.

12. 5. 經營的,營運的,營業的

    working capital

    working expenses

    營業費用

    a working breakfast [lunch, dinner]

    (政治家、公司董事等的)工作早餐[午餐,晚餐]

    a working committee

    管理委員會.

13. 6. 在工作中的;在實行[實施]中的

    a working plan

    施工圖;工作程序圖.

14. 7. 起作用的;足以成事的

    a working knowledge

    實用知識

    a working majority

    有效多數.

15. 8. (臉)抽動的,抽搐的

16. 9. (啤酒)在發酵中的

柯林斯英英辭典

n. (noun)

1. the operation or mode of operation of something

2. the act or process of moulding something pliable

3. a convulsive or jerking motion, as from excitement

4. [often plural] a part of a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

5. [plural] the whole system of excavations in a mine

6. a record of the steps by which the result of a calculation or the solution of a problem is obtained

all working is to be submitted to the examiners

7. [rare] slow advance against or as if against resistance

adj. (adjective)

1. [prenominal] relating to or concerned with a person or thing that works

a working man

2. concerned with, used in, or suitable for work

working clothes

3. (of a meal or occasion) during which business discussions are carried on

working lunch

working breakfast

4. capable of being operated or used

a working model

5. sufficiently large or accurate to be useful or to accomplish a desired end

a working majority

a working knowledge of German

6. (of a theory, etc) providing a basis, usually a temporary one, on which operations or procedures may be carried out