functional

英 [ˈfʌŋkʃənl]

美 [ˈfʌŋkʃənl]

adj.  实用的; 作用的; 功能的; 机能的; 职能的; (能)起作用的，工作的，运转的

复数：functionals　

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Collins.1 / BNC.3563 / COCA.4233

牛津词典

adj.

• 实用的
  practical and useful; with little or no decoration
  1. Bathrooms don't have to be purely functional.
     浴室不必完全只为了实用。
  2. The office was large and functional rather than welcoming.
     这个办公室大而实用，但不怎么宜人。
• 作用的；功能的；机能的；职能的
  having a special purpose; making it possible for sb to do sth or for sth to happen
  1. a functional disorder (= an illness caused when an organ of the body fails to perform its function)
     功能紊乱
  2. a functional approach to language learning
     功能语言学习法
  3. These units played a key functional role in the military operation.
     这些单位在军事行动中起到了主要的职能作用。
• （能）起作用的，工作的，运转的
  working; able to work
  1. The hospital will soon be fully functional.
     这家医院将很快全面运作。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 实用的;为实用而设计的
  Functionalthings are useful rather than decorative.
  1. ...modern, functional furniture...
     实用的现代家具
  2. The decor is functional.
     装潢风格追求实用。
• ADJ 工作(或运转)方式的;功能性的
  Functionalmeans relating to the way in which something works or operates, or relating to how useful it is.
  1. ...rules defining the territorial boundaries and functional limits of the local state.
     划定本州地界并明确政府职权的章程
• ADJ 在工作的;在起作用的;运转正常的
  Functionalequipment works or operates in the way that it is supposed to.
  1. We have fully functional smoke alarms on all staircases.
     我们在各层楼梯都安装有完全可用的烟雾警报器。

英英释义

adj

• designed for or capable of a particular function or use
  1. a style of writing in which every word is functional
  2. functional architecture
• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
  1. in running (or working) order
  2. a functional set of brakes
  Synonym:running(a)operativeworking(a)
• involving or affecting function rather than physiology
  1. functional deafness
• designed for or adapted to a function or use
  1. functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical
  2. functional architecture
• fit or ready for use or service
  1. the toaster was still functional even after being dropped
  2. the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable
  3. an operational aircraft
  4. the dishwasher is now in working order
  Synonym:usableuseableoperableoperational
• relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
  1. the problem now is not a constitutional on
  2. delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis

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