working
UK ['wɜ:.kɪŋ] US ['wɝ:-] adjective [before noun]
JOB 工作
IMPROVER
■relating to work 工作的•a 37-hour working week一周工作37小时 •Working conditions/practices in the mill have hardly changed over the last twenty years.过去20年来，这家磨坊的工作条件／方式几乎没有改变。 •She has a difficult working relationship with many of her staff.她与很多员工的工作关系都不好。 IMPROVER
■having work 有工作的•These tax changes will affect 90% of the working population.这些税收的变化将会影响到90%的工作人口。
UK ['wɜ:.kɪŋ] US ['wɝ:-] adjective [before noun]
MACHINE 机器
IMPROVER
■operating 运行着的•It has taken about five years to restore the aircraft to (full) working condition/order.大约花了五年时间才令这架飞机完全恢复正常运作。 IMPROVER
■describes the parts of a machine which move and make it work （零件）运作的•It is essential that all working components are properly lubricated.给所有运作部件适时上润滑油是非常重要的。
UK ['wɜ:.kɪŋ] US ['wɝ:-] adjective [before noun]
USEFUL 有用的
■describes a plan, idea or knowledge that is not complete but is good enough to be useful 初步的；暂定的，基本够用的•We have a working theory/hypothesis about what caused the crash, which we shall test.我们有了一个关于坠机原因的初步设想／假设，还待进一步验证。 •She's fluent in French and English and has a working knowledge of Spanish.她法语和英语说得都很流利，西班牙语也能应付。 |