function [ 'fʌŋkʃən] n.功能；职务；函数
function ['fʌŋkʃən] n.功能,职责,函数
function ['fʌŋkʃən] 功能
代职 function in an acting capacity
政企不分 without a clear line between the functions of the government and enterprises; the functions of the government and enterprises mixed up
政企分开 separate government functions from enterprise management
政府职能转变 transform/shift the government functions
职能转换 transformation of functions
AEF Automatic Editing Function 自动编辑功能
Double function sofa-bed 双人沙发床
Function sofa多功能沙发椅
Perfect in shape and function 造型优美，功能完善
Private function only 只供私人使用
质量功能展开 quality function deployment (QFD)
channel functions 渠道功能
costs and benefits of marketing functions 营销职能的成本和效益
marketing flows and functions 营销过程和职能
marketing function area audit 营销功能领域的 审计
administrative function
行政职能
central services function
中央事务职责
decentralization of functions
职责分散
executive function
行政职务
function 职能
quasi-judicial function 类似司法的职能
Many young people always go into raptures at the merely mention of buying fashion clothes. And they seem to be attracted by colorful material, various styles of fashion clothes. There is nothing, they maintain, that can't be compared with fashion clothes. In fact, fashion clothes had become indispensable part of youngster's life.
许多年轻人一提到时尚服装就兴高采烈。他们似乎被时尚服装那多彩的面料，各种不同的款式所吸引。 111. Many people seem to overlook the basic fact: the major function of clothing is to keep us warm and comfortable.
许多人似乎忽视了这个基本事实：衣服的基本功能是保持我们舒适和温暖。
复变函数与积分变换 Functions of Complex Variables & Integral Transformations
Transferring the function of government 转换政府职能
Uphold the principle of separating the functions of government from those of enterprises and alter the government’s role in economic management
坚持政企分开的原则，转变政府经济管理职能
Function 功能，职能，函数
function of supervision 监督职能
management function 管理职能
probability density function 概率密度分布函数
probability mass function 概率群分布函数
Transferring the function of government 转换政府职能
功效性能状况分类
function performance status classificaton (FPSC)
自相关仪
autocorrelaton function analyzer
The function of the heart is to send blood through the body.
心脏的功能是给全身供血。
Each object has a single function.
每件东西自有其独特的用处。
The function of teaching is to cerate the conations and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read.
教育的功能是创造学习的欲望和气氛，使孩子们能够设计出一种最有效的方式来自学阅读。
我们必须同心同德。
We must function as one mind and one body.
We have to work together.
We must be a team.
We have to cooperate with each other. (我们必须相互协助。)
Modulation transfer function （MTF） 调制转换功能（MTF）
Men love watches with multiple functions. My husband has one that is a combination address book, telescope and piano.
男人喜欢有很多功能的手表。我丈夫有一块手表———通讯录、望远镜和钢琴的集合体。
We are well established in manufacturing …… to which we have devoted years of experience and research. You may rest assured that whatever we offer you excels in workmanship and function.
我们专门生产……，在这方面有多年的研究经验。你们可以放心，我们提供的设备工艺精、性能好。
复变函数 [fù biàn hán shù] /(math.) function of a complex variable/
复变函数论 [fù biàn hán shù lùn] /(math.) theory of functions of a complex variable/
功能 [gōng néng] /function/
功能集 [gōng néng jí] /function library/
管理功能 [guǎn lǐ gōng néng] /management function/
函数 [hán shù] /function/
机能 [jī néng] /function/
啦 [la ] /(an auxiliary word performing the grammatical functions of mood)/fusion of le + a/
莅 [lì] /attend (official functions)/
实变函数 [shí biàn hán shù] /(math.) function of a real variable/
实变函数论 [shí biàn hán shù lùn] /(math.) theory of functions of a real variable/
椭圆函数 [tuǒ yuán hán shù] /(math.) elliptic function/
性能 [xìng néng] /function/performance/
诊断功能 [zhěn duàn gōng néng] /diagnostic function/
正常工作 [zhèng cháng gōng zuò] /normal operation/proper functioning/
职能 [zhí néng] /(n) function; role/
Technically, any substance other than food that alters our bodily or mental functioning is a drug.
从专业角度说，除食品外，任何能改变我们生理和心理机能的物质都是药物。
That experiences influence subsequent behaviour is evidence of an obvious but nevertheless remarkable activity called remembering.
Learning could not occur without the function popularly named memory.
过去的经历会影响日后的行为，这就表明存在着一种明显但却非凡的脑力活动——记忆。
如果没有大家称之为记忆的功能，学习便不能发生。
{adj: active} expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
<-> passive
{adj: adjectival, adjective} of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
"adjectival syntax"
"an adjective clause"
{adj: adverbial} of or relating to or functioning as an adverb
"adverbial syntax"
{adj: advisory, consultative, consultatory, consultive} giving advice
"an advisory memorandum", "his function was purely consultative"
{adj: amiss, awry, haywire, wrong} not functioning properly
"something is amiss"
"has gone completely haywire"
"something is wrong with the engine"
{adj: analogous} corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
"the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"
<-> homologous, heterologous
{adj: appellative, naming} inclined to or serving for the giving of names
"the appellative faculty of children"
"the appellative function of some primitive rites"
{adj: asymptotic} relating to or of the nature of an asymptote
"an asymptotic function"
{adj: automatic, automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike} like the unthinking functioning of a machine
"an automatic `thank you'"
"machinelike efficiency"
{adj: auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary} functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity
"the main library and its auxiliary branches"
{adj: bidirectional} reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
<-> unidirectional
{adj: bionic} having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components
{adj: bodily} of or relating to or belonging to the body
"a bodily organ"
"bodily functions"
{adj: bracteal} pertaining to or resembling or functioning as a bract
{adj: brain dead} having irreversible loss of brain function as indicated by a persistent flat electroencephalogram
"was declared brain dead"
{adj: cambial} of or relating to or functioning as a cambium
{adj: cardiopulmonary, cardiorespiratory} of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions
"cardiopulmonary resuscitation"
{adj: censorial} belonging or relating to a censor or a censor's functions
{adj: certified, qualified} holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill
"a registered pharmacist"
"a registered hospital"
{adj: clausal} of or relating to or functioning as a clause
"clausal structure"
{adj: conserving, preserving} saving from harm or loss
"serves a conserving function"
{adj: consonantal} being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant
"consonantal sounds"
"a consonantal Hebrew text"
"consonantal alliteration"
"a consonantal cluster"
<-> vocalic
{adj: continuous} of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
<-> discontinuous
{adj: contrastive} syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence
"disjunctive conjunctions like `but', `or', or `though' serve a contrastive function"
{adj: daedal} complex and ingenious in design or function
"the daedal hand of nature"
{adj: decentralized, decentralised} withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
"a decentralized school administration"
<-> centralized
{adj: decreasing monotonic} consistently decreasing
"a decreasing monotonic function"
{adj: dedifferentiated} having experienced or undergone dedifferentiation or the loss of specialization in form or function
"the hebephrenic--the most severely dedifferentiated of all schizophrenic patients"
{adj: defective} markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
"defective speech"
{adj: degenerative} (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
"degenerative diseases of old age"
{adj: dependent, subordinate} (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
"a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
<-> independent
{adj: differentiated} exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment
{adj: disabled, handicapped} markedly unable to function as a consequence of injury or illness
{adj: discontinuous} of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
<-> continuous
{adj: disorganized, disorganised} lacking order or methodical arrangement or function
"a disorganized enterprise"
"a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose"
"she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate"
<-> organized
{adj: down} not functioning (temporarily or permanently)
"we can't work because the computer is down"
{adj: dummy} having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function
"a dummy corporation"
{adj: dysfunctional} impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
{adj: effective, efficient} able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
"people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw
"effective personnel"
"an efficient secretary"
"the efficient cause of the revolution"
{adj: exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardised} capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
"interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts"
{adj: executive} having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.
"the executive branch"
{adj: extraordinary} (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials
"an ambassador extraordinary"
{adj: functional} designed for or adapted to a function or use
"functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical"
"functional architecture"
{adj: functional} designed for or capable of a particular function or use
"a style of writing in which every word is functional"
"functional architecture"
<-> nonfunctional
{adj: functional} involving or affecting function rather than physiology
"functional deafness"
<-> organic
{adj: functional} relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
"the problem now is not a constitutional one; it is a functional one"
"delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis"
{adj: functioning} performing or able to perform its regular function
"a functioning flashlight"
<-> malfunctioning
{adj: general-purpose, all-purpose} not limited in use or function
{adj: generalized, generalised} not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment
"the hedgehog is a primitive and generalized mammal"
{adj: genitourinary, GU} of or related to the genital and urinary organs or their functions
"genitourinary infections"
{adj: glandular} relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland
"glandular malfunctions"
{adj: go} functioning correctly and ready for action
"all systems are go"
<-> no-go
{adj: healthy} financially secure and functioning well
"a healthy economy"
{adj: helpful} providing assistance or serving a useful function
<-> unhelpful
{adj: helpless, lost} unable to function; without help
{adj: homologic, homological} similar in evolutionary origin but not in function
{adj: homologous} corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species
"a homologous tissue graft"
<-> heterologous, autologous
{adj: homologous} having the same evolutionary origin but serving different functions
"the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous"
<-> analogous, heterologous
{adj: hyperbolic} of or relating to a hyperbola
"hyperbolic functions"
{adj: hysteric, hysterical} characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
"during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein
"hysterical amnesia"
{adj: ill, sick} affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
"ill from the monotony of his suffering"
<-> well
{adj: increasing monotonic} consistently increasing
"an increasing monotonic function"
{adj: inoperable} not able to perform its normal function
{adj: judicial, juridical, juridic} relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge
"judicial system"
{adj: leglike} resembling or functioning like a leg
"leglike appendages"
{adj: limited, special} having a specific function or scope
"a special (or specific) role in the mission"
{adj: logarithmic} of or relating to or using logarithms
"logarithmic function"
{adj: lung-like} performing functions similar to those performed by lungs
{adj: magisterial} of or relating to a magistrate
"official magisterial functions"
{adj: male} being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
"a male infant"
"a male holly tree"
<-> female, androgynous
{adj: malfunctioning, nonfunctional} not performing or able to perform its regular function
"a malfunctioning valve"
<-> functioning
{adj: managerial} of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management
{adj: molar} pertaining to large units of behavior
"such molar problems of personality as the ego functions"--R.R. Hunt
<-> molecular
{adj: monotonic, monotone} of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value
<-> nonmonotonic
{adj: motivative, motive, motivating} impelling to action
"it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap
"motive pleas"
"motivating arguments"
{adj: natural} functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies
"it's the natural thing to happen"
"natural immunity"
"a grandparent's natural affection for a grandchild"
{adj: neuroendocrine} of or relating to the nervous and endocrine systems (especially as they function together)
{adj: no-go} not functioning properly or in suitable condition for proceeding
"the space launch was no-go"
<-> go
{adj: nominal} pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
"nominal phrase"
"noun phrase"
{adj: nonconscious} concerning mental functioning that is not represented in consciousness
"nonconscious psychic processes"
{adj: nonfunctional} not having or performing a function
<-> functional
{adj: ordained} invested with ministerial or priestly functions
"an ordained priest"
{adj: organized} methodical and efficient in arrangement or function
"how well organized she is"
"his life was almost too organized"
<-> disorganized
{adj: outside} functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit
"extramural hospital care and treatment"
"extramural studies"
{adj: paramilitary} of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like (or in aid of) a military unit
{adj: phagocytic} capable of functioning as a phagocyte
{adj: phrasal} of or relating to or functioning as a phrase
"phrasal verb"
{adj: physiologic, physiological} of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning
"physiologic functions"
"physiological processes"
{adj: reciprocal} of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
"the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"
{adj: regent} acting or functioning as a regent or ruler
"prince-regent"
{adj: scatological} dealing pruriently with excrement and excretory functions
"scatological literature"
{adj: set up} well established and ready to function
"things I can do now that I'm set up"
{adj: specialized, specialised} developed or designed for a special activity or function
"a specialized tool"
<-> unspecialized
{adj: submersible, submergible} capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged
"a submersible pump"
"a submergible electric frying pan"
<-> nonsubmersible
{adj: substantival} of or relating to or having the nature or function of a substantive (i.e. a noun or noun equivalent)
"a substantival constituent"
{adj: titular} of or associated with or bearing a title signifying status or function
"titular dignitaries"
{adj: tonguelike} resembling a tongue in form or function
{adj: tracheal} relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea
{adj: trigonometric} of or relating to or according to the principles of trigonometry
"trigonometric function"
{adj: unspecialized, unspecialised} not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or function
<-> specialized
{adj: urinary} of or relating to the function or production or secretion of urine
{adj: useless} having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
"a kitchen full of useless gadgets"
"she is useless in an emergency"
<-> useful
{adj: utilitarian, useful} having a useful function
"utilitarian steel tables"
{adj: vegetative} relating to involuntary bodily functions
"vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation"
{adj: venous} of or contained in or performing the function of the veins
"venous inflammation"
"venous blood as contrasted with arterial blood"
"venous circulation"
{adj: vicarious} occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function
"vicarious menstruation"
{adj: vital, life-sustaining} performing an essential function in the living body
"vital organs"
"blood and other vital fluids"
"the loss of vital heat in shock"
"a vital spot"
"life-giving love and praise"
{adv: centrally} in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function
"The theater is centrally located"
<-> peripherally
{adv: continuously} at every point
"The function is continuously differentiable"
{adv: defectively} in a defective manner
"this machine functions only defectively"
{adv: dominantly} in a dominant fashion
"religion functions dominantly in many societies"
{adv: efficiently, expeditiously, with efficiency} in an efficient manner
"he functions efficiently"
<-> inefficiently
{adv: functionally} with respect to function
"the two units are functionally interdependent"
{adv: ineptly, fecklessly} with ineptitude; in an incompetent manner
"he performed his functions ineptly"
{adv: ineptly} in an infelicitous manner
"this function is ineptly left to a small voice"
{adv: on} in a state required for something to function or be effective
"turn the lights on"
"get a load on"
{adv: peripherally} in or at or near a periphery or according to a peripheral role or function or relationship
<-> centrally
{n: Addison's disease, Addison's syndrome, hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenocorticism} a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin
{n: Adrian, Edgar Douglas Adrian, Baron Adrian} English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)
{n: Bernard, Claude Bernard} French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
{n: Bose-Einstein statistics} (physics) statistical law obeyed by a system of particles whose wave function is not changed when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle does not apply)
{n: Cline, Martin Cline} American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934)
{n: Cushing's disease, hyperadrenalism} a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity
{n: Fatah Tanzim, Tanzim} a terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah; serves a dual function of violent confrontation with Israel and serves as Arafat's unofficial militia to prevent rival Islamists from usurping leadership
{n: Fermi-Dirac statistics} (physics) law obeyed by a systems of particles whose wave function changes when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle applies)
{n: Fourier analysis, harmonic analysis} analysis of a periodic function into a sum of simple sinusoidal components
{n: Fourier series} the sum of a series of trigonometric expressions; used in the analysis of periodic functions
{n: GIGO} (computer science) a rule stating that the quality of the output is a function of the quality of the input; put garbage in and you get garbage out
{n: Hanseatic League} a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669
{n: Kronecker delta} a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise
{n: Sullivan, Louis Sullivan, Louis Henry Sullivan, Louis Henri Sullivan} United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924)
{n: abacus} a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves
{n: ablative absolute} a constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function as a sentence modifier
{n: action spectrum} the efficiency with which electromagnetic radiation produces a photochemical reaction plotted as a function of the wavelength of the radiation
{n: adding machine, totalizer, totaliser} a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions
{n: adverbial} a word or group of words function as an adverb
{n: affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function} a vaguely specified social event
"the party was quite an affair"
"an occasion arranged to honor the president"
"a seemingly endless round of social functions"
{n: alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract} tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
{n: antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug, cancer drug} any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
{n: apparatus, setup} equipment designed to serve a specific function
{n: apparatus} (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function
"the breathing apparatus"
{n: arc cosine, arccosine, arccos, inverse cosine} the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number
{n: arc cotangent, arccotangent, inverse cotangent} the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number
{n: arc secant, arcsecant, arcsec, inverse secant} the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number
{n: arc sine, arcsine, arcsin, inverse sine} the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number
{n: arc tangent, arctangent, arctan, inverse tangent} the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
{n: area, region} a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
"in the abdominal region"
{n: area} a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
"the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
{n: arity} the number of arguments that a function can take
{n: autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder} any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
{n: auxiliary airfield} an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity
{n: bile salt} a salt of bile acid and a base; functions as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids
{n: biological clock} an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions
{n: block} (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
"since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"
{n: bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity} an organic process that takes place in the body
"respiratory activity"
{n: borderline intelligence} the minimal IQ required for someone to function normally and independently in the world (without some form of institutional assistance)
{n: bridge} something resembling a bridge in form or function
"his letters provided a bridge across the centuries"
{n: calculus, infinitesimal calculus} the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
{n: capacity} a specified function
"he was employed in the capacity of director"
"he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
{n: cardiac monitor, heart monitor} a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart
{n: cardiologist, heart specialist, heart surgeon} a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
{n: castration anxiety} (psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principal apply to women
{n: catalase} enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into hydrogen and water
{n: characteristic curve, characterisic function} (electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters
{n: chip, microchip, micro chip, silicon chip} electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
{n: cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver} a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
{n: cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade} a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf
{n: cog} a subordinate who performs an important but routine function
"he was a small cog in a large machine"
{n: collapse} an abrupt failure of function or health
{n: colostomy} a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
{n: command language, query language, search language} a source language consisting of procedural operators that invoke functions to be executed
{n: commission, commissioning} the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
{n: common fate, law of common fate} a Gestalt principle of organization holding that aspects of perceptual field that move or function in a similar manner will be perceived as a unit
{n: conjunction, conjunctive, connective, continuative} an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
{n: control operation, control function} an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data
"a control operation started the data processing"
{n: control} (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
"the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"
"he had lost control of his sphincters"
{n: conversion} the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
{n: coordinate clause} a clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical function
{n: cortical epilepsy, focal epilepsy} epilepsy in which the attack begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance)
{n: counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis} a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
{n: crisis intervention} psychotherapy that focuses on acute critical situations (depressive episodes or attempted suicides or drug overdoses) with the aim of restoring the person to the level of functioning before the crisis
{n: cutoff} a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
{n: cytochrome} (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principle biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
{n: cytologist} a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells
{n: cytology} the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
{n: death} the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
"the animal died a painful death"
{n: dedifferentiation} the loss of specialization in form or function
{n: deficit} a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning
"the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"
"they have serious linguistic deficits"
{n: definite integral} the integral of a function over a definite interval
{n: degenerative disorder} condition leading to progressive loss of function
{n: deixis} the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs
{n: demyelination} loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function
{n: derived function, derivative, differential coefficient, differential, first derivative} the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
{n: detoxification} treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
{n: developmental age} a measure of a child's development (in body size or motor skill or psychological function) expressed in terms of age norms
{n: deviation} the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
{n: diaphragm, midriff} (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
{n: differential calculus, method of fluxions} the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential
{n: differential equation} an equation containing differentials of a function
{n: differentiation} the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
{n: disease} an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
{n: disorder, upset} condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
"the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"
"everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
{n: dissociation, disassociation} a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
{n: dissociative disorder} dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
{n: distributed data processing, remote-access data processing, teleprocessing} data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities
{n: domain} the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined
{n: door prize} tickets are passed out at the entrance to a dance or party or other social function and a prize is awarded to the holder of the winning ticket
{n: dopamine, Dopastat, Intropin} a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
{n: drone} stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
{n: dysfunction, disfunction} (medicine) any disturbance in the function of an organ or body part
{n: ecclesiology} the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church
{n: editor program, editor} (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
{n: electrolyte balance} an equilibrium between the amounts of electrolytes (as calcium and sodium and potassium) that is essential for normal health and functioning
{n: emphysema, pulmonary emphysema} an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
{n: euthenics} the study of methods of improving human well-being and efficient functioning by improving environmental conditions
{n: exponential curve} a graph of an exponential function
{n: exponential decay, exponential return} a decrease that follows an exponential function
{n: exponential equation} an equation involving exponential functions of a variable
{n: exponential, exponential function} a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent
{n: extrapolation} (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
{n: facility} something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service
"catering facilities"
"toilet facilities"
"educational facilities"
{n: failure} loss of ability to function normally
"kidney failure"
{n: father figure, father surrogate} a man who takes over all the functions of the real father
{n: fetal membrane} any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
{n: focal seizure} transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity
{n: formative} minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
{n: frequency response} (electronics) a response depicting the output-to-input ratio of a transducer as a function of frequency
{n: function call} a call that passes control to a subroutine; after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program
{n: function word, closed-class word} a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
{n: function, mathematical function} a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set
{n: function, office, part, role} the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
"the function of a teacher"
"the government must do its part"
"play its role"
{n: function, purpose, role, use} what something is used for
"the function of an auger is to bore holes"
"ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
{n: functional anatomy, physiological anatomy, morphophysiology} the study of anatomy in its relation to function
{n: functional genomics} the branch of genomics that determines the biological function of the genes and their products
{n: functional magnetic resonance imaging, fMRI} a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain
{n: function} a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
"it was a black-tie function"
{n: function} a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
"height is a function of age"
"price is a function of supply and demand"
{n: fundraiser} a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money
{n: geniculate body} one of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex
{n: glucocorticoid} a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
{n: green gland} one of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae
{n: handicapped person} a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially
{n: headquarters, HQ, military headquarters} the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command
"the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"
{n: heart attack} a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
{n: heart failure, coronary failure} inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
{n: heart murmur, cardiac murmur, murmur} an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
{n: hemoglobin, haemoglobin, Hb} a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
"fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"
{n: homology} the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function
{n: host} any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event
"Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"
{n: hypoplastic anemia, hypoplastic anaemia} anemia resulting from inadequately functioning bone marrow; can develop into aplastic anemia
{n: hysteria, hysterical neurosis} neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
{n: ileostomy} surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis
{n: ill health, unhealthiness, health problem} a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
<-> good health
{n: illness, unwellness, malady, sickness} impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
<-> wellness
{n: immunoglobulin, Ig, immune serum globulin, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin} a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
{n: incompetence} inability of a part or organ to function properly
{n: indefinite integral} the set of functions F(x) + C, where C is any real number, such that F(x) is the integral of f(x)
{n: index, index number, indicant, indicator} a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
{n: indigestion, dyspepsia, stomach upset, upset stomach} a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
{n: inflection, inflexion} a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
{n: infrastructure, base} the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
"the industrial base of Japan"
{n: inhibition} (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
"the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"
{n: insufficiency} (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
{n: integration} an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined
{n: interpolation} (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known
{n: interrelation, interrelationship, interrelatedness} mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness
"interrelationships of animal structure and function"
{n: intestinal flora} harmless microorganisms (as Escherichia coli) that inhabit the intestinal tract and are essential for its normal functioning
{n: introjection} (psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects
{n: inulin} used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function
{n: invariance} the nature of a quantity or property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it
"the invariance of the configuration under translation"
{n: invariant} a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it
{n: inverse function} the function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x
{n: lateralization, lateralisation, laterality} localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
{n: level, layer, stratum} an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
"a good actor communicates on several levels"
"a simile has at least two layers of meaning"
"the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"
{n: lexis} all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
{n: life-support system, life support} medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive
"the patient is on life support"
{n: limit, limit point, point of accumulation} the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
{n: line function, line duty} activity contributing directly to the output of an organization
{n: line management} administration of the line functions of an organization; administration of activities contributing directly to the organization's output
{n: linear operator} an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are function)
{n: linear programming} a mathematical technique used in economics; finds the maximum or minimum of linear functions in many variables subject to constraints
{n: liver} large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
{n: localization of function, localisation of function, localization principle, localisation principle, localization, localisation} (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
{n: loop gain} (telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input
"if the loop gain is too great the system may go into oscillation"
{n: machinery} a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions
"the complex machinery of negotiation"
"the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order"
{n: malfunction} a failure to function normally
{n: management, direction} the act of managing something
"he was given overall management of the program"
"is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
{n: mapping, map, correspondence} a function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set
{n: mass-action principle, mass action} (neruology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning
{n: master plan} a long-term outline of a project or government function
"the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development"
{n: maximization} the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function
{n: mean, mean value} an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
{n: mechanism} a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
"the mechanism of the ear"
"the mechanism of infection"
{n: mechanism} device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
{n: medulla oblongata, medulla, bulb} lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
"the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"
{n: mental abnormality} any abnormality of mental function
{n: mental health} the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment
<-> mental illness
{n: mental measurement} a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions
{n: metric function, metric} a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
{n: micronutrient} a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)
{n: microprocessor} integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
"a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer"
"a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive"
{n: mode} a particular functioning condition or arrangement
"switched from keyboard to voice mode"
{n: molluscum contagiosum} a virus disease of the skin marked by round white swellings; transmitted from person to person (most often in children or in adults with impaired immune function)
{n: money} the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
"we tried to collect the money he owed us"
{n: monocyte} a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
{n: mortality table} an actuarial table indicating life expectancy and probability of death as a function or age and sex and occupation etc
{n: nephrocalcinosis} renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine
{n: neural network, neural net} any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body
{n: neuritis} inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function
{n: neurolinguistics} the branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous system
{n: niacin, nicotinic acid} a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
{n: normality, normalcy} being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
<-> abnormality
{n: noun phrase, nominal phrase, nominal} a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
{n: operation, functioning, performance} process or manner of functioning or operating
"the power of its engine determine its operation"
"the plane's operation in high winds"
"they compared the cooking performance of each oven"
"the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
{n: operator} (mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions
"the integral operator"
{n: opportunistic infection} any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs)
{n: optical fiber, glass fiber, optical fibre, glass fibre} a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
{n: optimization, optimisation} the act of rendering optimal
"the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability"
"in an optimization problem we seek values of the variables that lead to an optimal value of the function that is to be optimized"
"to promote the optimization and diversification of agricultural products"
{n: organic brain syndrome} mental abnormality resulting from disturbance of the structure or function of the brain
{n: organicism} theory that the total organization of an organism rather than the functioning of individual organs is the determinant of life processes
{n: organism, being} a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
{n: organism} a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
"the social organism"
{n: organ} a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
{n: organ} a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function
"The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department"
{n: osteoclast} cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
{n: pacemaker, artificial pacemaker} an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
{n: page} a youthful attendant at official functions or ceremonies such as legislative functions and weddings
{n: paranoid schizophrenia, paranoic type schizophrenia, paraphrenic schizophrenia, paraphrenia} a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner
{n: parapodium} one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
{n: parathyroid hormone, parathormone} hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
{n: parity check, redundant check, odd-even check} a system of checking for errors in computer functioning
{n: part of speech, form class, word class} one of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context
{n: partial derivative, partial} the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant
{n: partial differential equation} a differential equation involving a functions of more than one variable
{n: particle} a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
{n: periodic law, Mendeleev's law} (chemistry) the principle that chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers
{n: personal care} care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions
{n: perturbation, disturbance} activity that is an intrusion or interruption
"he looked around for the source of the disturbance"
"there was a disturbance of neural function"
{n: phyllode} an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade
{n: physiological property} a property having to do with the functioning of the body
{n: physiological state, physiological condition} the state of the body or bodily functions
{n: physiology} processes and functions of an organism
{n: physiology} the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
{n: pneumatophore} an air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant
{n: polynomial, multinomial} a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
{n: population profile} a chart showing the number of people as a function of their ages
{n: preposition} a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
{n: presidency, presidentship} the office and function of president
"Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"
{n: principle, rule} a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
"the principle of the conservation of mass"
"the principle of jet propulsion"
"the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
{n: pronominal phrase, pronominal} a phrase that functions as a pronoun
{n: pronoun} a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
{n: quarter sessions} a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions
{n: queen} the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
{n: rabbinate} the office or function of a rabbi
{n: radiation pattern, radiation diagram, pattern} graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle
{n: radioactive iodine test} test of thyroid function in which the patient is give an oral does of radioactive iodine-131
{n: range} the limits of the values a function can take
"the range of this function is the interval from 0 to 1"
{n: recursive definition} (mathematics) a definition of a function from which values of the function can be calculated in a finite number of steps
{n: regression coefficient} when the regression line is linear (y = ax + b) the regression coefficient is the constant (a) that represents the rate of change of one variable (y) as a function of changes in the other (x); it is the slope of the regression line
{n: religious trance, ecstatic state} a trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances
{n: reserve} (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
{n: reticular activating system, RAS} the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
{n: reticular formation, RF} a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone
{n: reversal} a change from one state to the opposite state
"there was a reversal of autonomic function"
{n: rhizoid} any of various slender filaments that function as roots in mosses and ferns and fungi etc
{n: routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function} a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
{n: scatology} a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)
{n: seasonal adjustment} a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year
"seasonal adjustments for housing starts must be made in mid-winter"
{n: second fiddle} a secondary role or function
"he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"
{n: section} a small army unit usually having a special function
{n: semiotics, semiology} (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
{n: sensorimotor area, sensorimotor region} an area of the cortex including the precentral gyrus and the postcentral gyrus and combining sensory and motor functions
{n: sentential function} formal expression containing variables; becomes a sentence when variables are replaced by constants
{n: session} a meeting for execution of a group's functions
"it was the opening session of the legislature"
{n: shakedown} initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
"the new industry's economic shakedown"
{n: sound spectrum, acoustic spectrum} the distribution of energy as a function of frequency for a particular sound source
{n: specialization, specialisation, differentiation} (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
"cell differentiation in the developing embryo"
{n: springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure} a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
"he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"
"reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"
"the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out"
{n: stead, position, place, lieu} the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
"can you go in my stead?"
"took his place"
"in lieu of"
{n: stress test} a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress
{n: subclinical absence} transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes
{n: subordinate clause, dependent clause} a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
{n: supernumerary} a person serving no apparent function
"reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries"
{n: suspended animation} a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia
{n: swimmeret, pleopod} one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
{n: symptom} (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
{n: temperature gradient} change in temperature as a function of distance (especially altitude)
{n: thermistor, thermal resistor} a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
{n: thermograph, thermometrograph} a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time
{n: thermogravimetry} the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances
{n: thiouracil} depresses the function of the thyroid gland
{n: threshold function} a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise
{n: threshold operation} an operation performed on operands in order to obtain the value of a threshold function
{n: throat} a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
"the throat of the vase"
"the throat of a chimney";
{n: thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH} anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
{n: tissue} part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
{n: title, title of respect, form of address} an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
"the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
{n: transformation} (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
{n: trigonometric function, circular function} function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
{n: trigonometry, trig} the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
{n: ubiquinone, coenzyme Q} any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration
{n: umbrella} having the function of uniting a group of similar things
"the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"
"under the umbrella of capitalism"
{n: undernourishment, malnourishment} not having enough food to develop or function formally
{n: uptime} a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use
<-> downtime
{n: vasovasostomy} a surgical procedure that attempts to restore the function of the vas deferens after a vasectomy
{n: vice-presidency} the office and function of a vice president
{n: vital principle, life principle} a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
{n: wall} anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
"a wall of water"
"a wall of smoke"
"a wall of prejudice"
"negotiations ran into a brick wall"
{n: window} an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function
"he could see them through a window in the trees"
{n: yolk sac, vitelline sac, umbilical vesicle, vesicula umbilicus} membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammal embryos until the heart becomes functional
{v: act as} function as or act like
"This heap of stones will act as a barrier"
{v: admit, let in, include} allow participation in or the right to be part of ; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
"admit someone to the profession"
"She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
<-> exclude
{v: alternate} exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
{v: appoint, name, nominate, constitute} create and charge with a task or function
"nominate a committee"
{v: assist} act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
{v: be, follow} work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
"He is a herpetologist"
"She is our resident philosopher"
{v: begin, start} begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
"begin a cigar"
"She started the soup while it was still hot"
"We started physics in 10th grade"
{v: block} interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
"block a nerve"
"block a muscle"
{v: clog, overload} fill to excess so that function is impaired
"Fear clogged her mind"
"The story was clogged with too many details"
{v: convert} change in nature, purpose, or function ; especially undergo a chemical change
"The substance converts to an acid"
{v: convert} change the nature, purpose, or function of something
"convert lead into gold"
"convert hotels into jails"
"convert slaves to laborers"
{v: count off} call in turn from right to left or from back to front numbers that determine some position or function
{v: cut} function as a cutting instrument
"This knife cuts well"
{v: cybernate, computerize, computerise} control a function, process, or creation by a computer
"They computerized the car industry"
"we live in a cybernated age"
"cybernate a factory"
{v: dedifferentiate} lose specialization in form or function
<-> differentiate
{v: develop} expand in the form of a series
"Develop the function in the following form"
{v: die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass} pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
"She died from cancer"
"They children perished in the fire"
"The patient went peacefully"
<-> be born
{v: disband, dissolve} stop functioning or cohering as a unit
"The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"
{v: disband} cause to break up or function
"the principal disbanded the political student organization"
{v: distribute} spread throughout a given area
"the function distributes the values evenly"
{v: double} do double duty ; serve two purposes or have two functions
"She doubles as his wife and secretary"
{v: drive} cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
"The amplifier drives the tube"
"steam drives the engines"
"this device drives the disks for the computer"
{v: emulate} imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
{v: fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down} stop operating or functioning
"The engine finally went"
"The car died on the road"
"The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"
"The coffee maker broke"
"The engine failed on the way to town"
"her eyesight went after the accident"
{v: function, work, operate, go, run} perform as expected when applied
"The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"
"Does this old car still run well?"
"This old radio doesn't work anymore"
<-> malfunction
{v: gate} control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
{v: go off} stop running, functioning, or operating
"Our power went off during the hurricane"
<-> go on
{v: go on, come up, come on} start running, functioning, or operating
"the lights went on"
"the computer came up"
<-> go off
{v: malfunction, misfunction} fail to function or function improperly
"the coffee maker malfunctioned"
<-> function
{v: name, nominate, make} charge with a function ; charge to be
"She was named Head of the Committee"
"She was made president of the club"
{v: officiate, function} perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
"His wife officiated as his private secretary"
{v: open, open up} start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
"open a business"
<-> close
{v: operate, control} handle and cause to function
"do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"
"control the lever"
{v: paralyze, paralyse} make powerless and unable to function
"The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"
{v: perform} perform a function
"Who will perform the wedding?"
{v: pervert, misuse, abuse} change the inherent purpose or function of something
"Don't abuse the system"
"The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
{v: power} supply the force or power for the functioning of
"The gasoline powers the engines"
{v: prepare, groom, train} prepare (someone) for a future role or function
"He is grooming his son to become his successor"
"The prince was prepared to become King one day"
"They trained him to be a warrior"
{v: rationalize, rationalise} remove irrational quantities from
"This function can be rationalized"
{v: restore, reconstruct} return to its original or usable and functioning condition
"restore the forest to its original pristine condition"
{v: restore, reinstate, reestablish} bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
"restore law and order"
"reestablish peace in the region"
"restore the emperor to the throne"
{v: run} be operating, running or functioning
"The car is still running--turn it off!"
<-> idle
{v: serve, function} serve a purpose, role, or function
"The tree stump serves as a table"
"The female students served as a control group"
"This table would serve very well"
"His freedom served him well"
"The table functions as a desk"
{v: serve} do duty or hold offices ; serve in a specific function
"He served as head of the department for three years"
"She served in Congress for two terms"
{v: shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge} make something, usually for a specific function
"She molded the riceballs carefully"
"Form cylinders from the dough"
"shape a figure"
"Work the metal into a sword"
{v: stand by, stick around, stick about} be available or ready for a certain function or service
{v: train, prepare} undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
"She is training to be a teacher"
"He trained as a legal aid"
{v: tune, tune up} adjust for (better) functioning
"tune the engine"
{v: turn} alter the functioning or setting of
"turn the dial to 10"
"turn the heat down"
{v: work} cause to operate or function
"This pilot works the controls"
"Can you work an electric drill?"
However, he explained, the finding suggests that education allows people to withstand more brain-tissue loss before their mental functioning begins to break down.
然而，他解释说，这项研究成果表明的是，接受过教育的人在大脑功能开始崩溃之前更能经受得住大脑组织的丧失。
This function is identical to that of other cargo firms operating in the world.
这与世界上其他货运公司的业务是完全一样的。
Spake is in demand for charity functions, has written a book to go with the series, and is now on leave from Aeroflot, working for the BBC on ideas for new shows.
人们要求斯佩克参与慈善事业，他还写了一本与系列片相配套的书。目前他向俄罗斯航空公司请了假，为英国广播公司计划拍摄的新节目工作。
One gang robbed on the main roads into London, one covered the churches, and one covered entertainments and public functions.
一伙在通往伦敦的各条大路上抢劫，另一伙洗劫教堂，还有一伙去哄抢娱乐和公共场所。
Liz Morgan continues to enjoy her renewed life with a functioning kidney in Edmonton.
利兹·摩根移植的肾脏功能正常，在埃德蒙顿继续享受新生之乐。
The iMac has a function called Sherlock( as in Sherlock Holmes, the detective) which looks for information on the Internet by itself.
iMac 机具有 Sherlock 查寻功能（就如同大侦探歇络克·福尔摩斯），它能自己在因特网上寻找所需信息。
In Health and Healing he expands on the importance of breathing, that " most " vital and mysterious function ".
在《健康与痊愈》中，他详述呼吸的重要性说，那是 "最性命攸关和不可思议的机能 "。
" Breathing is unique as the only function that can be fully voluntary or involuntary.
"呼吸作为仅有的能完全自主或不自主的机能是独特的。
Among the advantages: Copenhagen's uncrowded airport, an educated labor force capable of functioning in Swedish, Danish, and English, and easy road access to the rest of Europe.
厄勒松德地区的优势包括：哥本哈根客流量适中的机场，受过良好教育能用瑞典语、丹麦语和英语处理日常业务的劳动力大军，以及和欧洲其它地区方便的公路连接线。
By the third decade of the 21st century, we will understand the construction and function of the mind in minute detail and be able to re-create these designs in suitably advanced neural computers.
到 21世纪 30年代，我们将能够了解大脑中超细微细节部分的造和功能，也能够在相当先进的神经计算中再造这些设计。
Perhaps even more daunting, in the face of Internet-wide virus attacks, is the realization that we will depend in larger and larger measure on the network's functioning reliably.
面对对整个互联网受到病毒的攻击，也许更加棘手的是实现以下目标：我们将在越来越大的程度上倚赖网络的安全运行。
Streamlined Ford design manager Ehab Kaoud believes that from now on, car styling will be driven more by function than form. he idea is to optimize interior space while minimizing exterior volume, says Kauod.
流线型福特汽车设计经理埃哈伯·考伍德认为，今后轿车的设计将更多地从功能而非形式出发。他说：这一观念是化内部空间，同时减少外部积。
On the surface, its two best and most unique functions are recalling sites and resizing pages.
在外表上，它有两个独一无二的优异功能：能恢上次浏览过的网页，可以调整页面大校
So most pharmaceuticals researchers are aiming for a 30% to 40% reduction hoping this won't upset too many other important bodily functions.
所以，大多数药物研究人员的目标是将分泌素减能能含量降低 30%至 40%，并希望这不会导致其他重要身功能发生紊乱。
Interactive TVs make for fine mini-entertainment systems, but they lack too many basic business functions to be useful to an itinerant workaholic.
交互式电视提供了不错的小型娱乐系统，但却缺少许多基本的商务功能，对经常外出的工作迷来说，实用性并不强。
As head of state his most important function is as a living symbol of the Thai nation and a focus of unity for his people.
作为国家元首，他最重要的职责是担任泰国的国家象征和人民团结统一的核心。
The cord functions as an antenna.
这种电视用软线作天线。
The fact that they were able to travel so extensively was also a function of geography: their idle season in the Southern Hemisphere coincided with harvest time in the north.
他们之所以能够到世界各地工作，也跟地理位置有关：他们在南半球无事可做的季节正好赶上北半球的收获季节。
These phones might also absorb many of the key functions of the desktop computer.
这种手机也许还会吸收桌面电脑的许多主要功能。
Within it proteins build and repair substructures, process energy and carry out the functions that keep this basic unit of life alive.
各种蛋白质忙建造和维护生物基体，加工能源，执行细胞的各种机能。这一切让细胞──这一生命最小单位──得以生存。
Unlike those in your laptop, these systems need to be completely reliable, as they operate so many mission-critical functions in your car, and become more pervasive with each model year.
与在膝上型电脑中运行的操作系统不同的是，这些系统必须百分之百可靠，因为它们控制汽车中许多重要的功能。随着每年新车型的推出，这种操作系统将变得更加普及。
The interaction resulting from the differences between predator and prey led to a general improvement in brain functions; however, certain components of intelligence were improved far more than others.
食肉动物（predator）和被捕食动物（prey，指食草动物）之间的差异所引起的那种交互作用，导致了大脑功能的普遍提高；然则，智力的某些组成部分要远比其它的组成部分得到更多的提高。
The amount of energy that can be produced anaerobically is a function of the amount of glycogen present-in all vertebrates about 0.5 percent of their muscles' wet weight.
以无氧方式（anaerobically）产生的能量的数量，是所存在的糖原数量的一个函数——在所有脊椎动物（vertebrate）身上，大约是其肌肉湿重的0.5%。
Many writers have defined the woman's role in the salon as that of an intelligent hostess, but the salon had more than a social function for women.
许多作家将女性在沙龙中有作用定义为充当一个聪明的女主人的作用，但于对女性来说沙龙并不只具有一种社交功能。
Could the increase in carbon dioxide cause a global rise in average temperature, and could such a rise have serious consequences for human society? Mathematical models that allow us to calculate the rise in temperature as a function of the increase indicate that the answer is probably yes.
二氧化碳的增加是否会导致平均气温的全球性上升，且这种上升是否会对人类社会产生严重的后果？那些允许我们将气温的上升当作二氧化碳增加的一个函数来进行计算的数学模型表明答案或许是肯定的。
When the refrigerant flow is reversed, the heat exchangers switch function.
当致冷剂的流向被逆转时，两个热交换器便互相转换其功能。
If, as the initial tests with cDNA probes suggest, peptide hormones really are made in the brain in areas other than the hypothalamus, a theory must be developed that explains their function in the brain.
假若正如对cDNA探子所作的最初测试所表明的那样，肽激素真的是在大脑中下丘脑以外的别处被制造出来的话，那么就必须建立一种理论，以解释它们在大脑中的功能。
Its extra small-scaled metal enclosure design is pretty and fashion,
the player is not only furnished with voice play, repeat and digital
recording functions,and also can be used as an electronic hard disk
(U disk) without the need of driver.
它的超小型金属外壳设计美观时尚；录音采用自编码格式；
它不仅具备语音播放、语音复读和数码录音功能；
同时，它还可充当U盘使用。
The G-7 nations are the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Canada. The group functions as a kind of global economic council.
七国集团包括美国、日本、德国、英国、法国、意大利和加拿大。这个集团的作用相当于某种全球经济委员会。
Fuel enrichment function 燃油增浓功能
官能团保留指数 function retention index
冲洗功能 washing function 用规定水量将便器内污物排出并将便器冲洗干净以及污水更换的能力。
HS2911
Acetals and hemiacetals, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, su
缩醛及半缩醛及其卤、磺、硝或亚硝化衍生物
HS2912
Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraforma
醛；环聚醛；多聚甲醛
HS29121900
Other acyclic aldehydes, without oxygen function, nes
未列名不含其他含氧基的无环醛
HS29122990
Other cyclic aldehydes, without oxygen function, nes
其他未列名不含其他含氧基的环醛
HS29124900
Aldehyde-ethers/phenols, aldehydes, with oxygen function, nes
未列名醛醚、醛酚及含其他含氧基的醛
HS2914
Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulph
酮及醌及其卤化、磺化、硝化或亚硝化衍生物
HS29141900
Other acyclic ketones, without oxygen function, nes
未列名不含其他含氧基的无环酮
HS29142900
Cyclanic/cyclenic/cycloterpenic ketones, no oxygen function, nes
未列名不含其他含氧基环（烷、烯或萜烯）酮
HS29143990
Aromatic ketones without oxygen function, nes
未列名不含其他含氧基的芳香酮
HS29145000
Ketone-phenols & ketones with oxygen function
酮酚及含有其他含氧基的酮
HS29145090
Other Ketone-phenols with other oxygen function
含其他含氧基的酮
HS2918
Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and
含附加含氧基的羧酸及其酸酐等及其衍生物
HS29181990
Carboxylic acids with alcohol function, derivatines, nes
未列名含醇基羧酸等及其衍生物
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