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- work
[wəːk]
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1.
noun
[u]
(tasks，duties) 事情
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I must go, I've got loads of work to do.
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我得走了，我有一大堆事情要做。
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2.
noun
[u]
(job) 工作
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The work of a doctor is very interesting and varied.
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医生的工作非常有趣而且丰富多彩。
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3.
noun
[u]
(place) 工作场所
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4.
noun
[c]
[Arts]
[ 文学]
作品
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Chopin's works
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萧邦的作品
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5.
vi.
(have job，do tasks) 工作
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She works for a drug company.
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她在一家药品公司工作。
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We were working 24 hours a day.
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我们曾一天工作24小时。
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6.
vi.
[mechanism]
[ machine+]
(function) 运行
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The new machine is working well.
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新机器运行良好。
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The traffic lights weren't working.
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红绿灯坏了。
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7.
vi.
[medicine etc+]
(take effect) 见效
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How long does a sleeping pill take to work?
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一颗安眠药要多长时间开始见效？
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8.
vi.
[idea]
[ method+]
(be successful) 起作用
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95% of these diets do not work.
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95%的这些减肥食谱都不起作用。
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9.
vt.
[+clay]
[ wood]
[ leather etc]
(shape) 加工
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10.
vt.
[+mine]
(exploit) 开采
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11.
vt.
[+land]
耕种
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12.
vt.
[+machine]
(operate) 操作
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13.
vt.
[+miracle]
(cause) 创造
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I can't work miracles, you know.
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你要知道，我不能创造奇迹。
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14.
n pl
works (activities) 作业
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15.
n pl
see also works
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to set to work {or} start work (on sth)
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着手做（ 某项工作 ）
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to be at work (on sth)
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在做(某项)工作
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to go to work
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去上班
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to be out of work
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失业
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to be in work
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有工作
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to have your work cut out
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面临艰巨的任务
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to work hard
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努力工作
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to work on the principle that...
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按照…原则行事
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to work one's way to the top
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费力地一点点爬到高职
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to work loose
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[part，knot+] 渐渐变松
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to work sth into sth/work sth in
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[+substance] 将某物和进某物/将某物和进去
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- work
[wɜːrk]
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1.
n.[u]
工作，劳动
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She checked several points needing further work.
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她对需要进一步工作的几个要点进行了检查。
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2.
n.[c/u]
作品，成果；作用，效果
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It is not regarded as one of his more memorable works.
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那件作品并不被视为他更值得注意的作品。
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The symphony was hailed as an ingenious work.
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那首交响曲被盛赞为一首天才作品。
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He was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey.
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他受惠于约翰·杜威的开创性工作。
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Erosion is the work of wind or water over time.
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侵蚀是风或水的长时间作用下的结果。
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3.
n.[u]
工作，职业，差事
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A lot of people are out of work.
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大量的人失业。
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4.
n.[u]
学习
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Mastering a second language requires a lot of work.
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熟练掌握第二门语言需要大量学习。
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5.
n.[u]
[Physics]
[Dynamics]
功，做功
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Work equals force times distance.
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功等于力和距离的乘积。
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6.
n.[u]
工作地点，工作场所
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He arrived at work early today.
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他今天上班到得早。
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7.
n.[u]
作品，著作
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Picasso's work can be divided into periods.
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毕加索的作品可以分为几个时期。
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8.
n.[u]
任务，作业
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9.
n.[c]
防御工事
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10.
n.[c]
[Plural]
建筑工程，公共工程
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11.
n.[c/u]
[Plural]
工厂，制作所
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12.
n.[c]
[Plural]
活动部件，机械装置
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13.
n.[c]
[Plural]
[Spoken]
[Slang]
全套东西，相关的所有事物
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14.
n.[u]
工件，工作物
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15.
n.[u]
行为，所作的事情，干的勾当
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16.
vi.
工作，劳动
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I will work hard to improve my grades.
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我将尽力提高我的成绩。
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She worked hard for better living conditions for the poor.
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她努力工作来改善穷人的生活条件。
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17.
vi.
被雇用，从事职业
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She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money.
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她什么也没干过，因为她继承了一大笔钱。
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Is your husband working again?
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你丈夫又上岗了吗？
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Do you want to work after the age of 60?
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你60岁以后还想工作吗？
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My wife never worked.
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我的妻子从来没去工作过。
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She works as a waitress to put herself through college.
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她靠侍者的工作完成了学业。
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18.
vi.
起作用，产生影响
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How does your idea work in practice?
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你的想法如何在实际中实现？
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This method doesn't work.
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这种方法不管用。
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The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought.
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选举过程不像人们想象的那样完美无缺。
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The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water.
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只有用大量水服药，这种药才会见效。
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19.
vi.
运转，工作
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This old radio doesn't work anymore.
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这台旧收音机不能听了。
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20.
vt.
塑成，使成形；加工
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21.
vt.
锻炼
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My personal trainer works me hard.
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我的私人教练对我要求很严格。
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22.
vt.
艰难前进，努力行进
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23.
verb
经营，从事
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The salesman works the Midwest.
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这名销售人员主要负责中东地区的工作。
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This artist works mostly in acrylics.
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这名艺术家多数情况下都使用压克力。
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She works the night clubs.
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她经营这家晚间俱乐部。
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24.
vt.
努力取得，努力造成
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She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived.
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客人们到达时，她正在喝第二杯马提尼酒。
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Work your way through every problem or task.
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按照你自己的方式处理每个问题或工作。
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25.
vi.
抽动，颤动
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His fingers worked with tension.
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他的手指不太灵活。
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26.
vt.
造成，产生，引起
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I cannot work a miracle.
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我没有创造奇迹。
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27.
vt.
使工作，使劳动
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He is working his servants hard.
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他一直要求他的仆人拼命工作。
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28.
vt.
耕种，耕作
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29.
vi.
被揉；被铸成；被加工
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This dough does not work easily.
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这个生面团不容易发酵。
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The soft metal works well.
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这种软金属能很好地发挥作用。
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30.
vt.
影响，对……起作用
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The artist's work influenced the young painter.
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这名艺术家的作品影响了这位年轻的画家。
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She worked on her friends to support the political candidate.
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她试图说服她的朋友们来支持这名政治候选人。
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31.
vt.
负责，管理
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32.
vt.
开动，使运转
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This pilot works the controls.
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这名导航员负责管理控制器。
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Can you work an electric drill?
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你能使用电钻吗？
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33.
vt.
激起，煽动
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The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy.
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这名摇滚音乐家让这群年轻女孩发疯。
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34.
vt.
[American English]
[Spoken]
游说，使着迷
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The political candidate worked the crowds.
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这名政治候选人鼓动着人群。
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35.
vt.
塑造；铸造，锻造
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36.
vt.
使移动到
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The student worked a few jokes into his presentation.
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这个学生在他的报告演示中穿插了许多笑话。
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37.
vt.
揉，捏
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Work the clay until it is soft.
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反复揉粘土，直到它们变软。
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38.
vt.
[Spoken]
利用，操纵
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She knows how to work the system.
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她知道如何驾驭这套系统。
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He works his parents for sympathy.
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他调动他父母的同情心。
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39.
vt.
解决，算出；理解
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This unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out.
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这样令人不快的情况不会自行消失。
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He could not work the math problem.
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他没能解出这道数学题。
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40.
vt.
使发酵
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The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats.
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酒商在大橡木桶中酿酒。
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41.
vi.
发酵，变酸，变坏
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The wine worked.
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酒发酵了。
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42.
verb
（使）变得，（使）变成
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The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times.
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在她多次穿着这套裙子后，裙子下摆的缝线开始松了。
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43.
vt.
缝制，刺绣
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44.
adjective
工作的，工作用的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- work
[w3ːk]
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1.
n
[Physics]
the transfer of energy expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which its point of application moves in the direction of the force W w
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2.
n
physical or mental effort directed towards doing or making something
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3.
n
paid employment at a job or a trade, occupation, or profession
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4.
n
a duty, task, or undertaking
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5.
n
something done, made, etc, as a result of effort or exertion
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a work of art
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6.
n
materials or tasks on which to expend effort or exertion
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7.
n
another word for workmanship
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8.
n
the place, office, etc, where a person is employed
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9.
n
any piece of material that is undergoing a manufacturing operation or process; workpiece
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10.
n
decoration or ornamentation, esp of a specified kind
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11.
n
(in combination)
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wirework
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woolwork
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12.
n
an engineering structure such as a bridge, building, etc
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13.
n
a structure, wall, etc, built or used as part of a fortification system
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14.
n
[modifier]
of, relating to, or used for work
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work clothes
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a work permit
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15.
vi.
[intr]
to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
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16.
vi.
[intr]
to be employed
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17.
vt.
[tr]
to carry on operations, activity, etc, in (a place or area)
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that salesman works the southern region
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18.
vt.
[tr]
to cause to labour or toil
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he works his men hard
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19.
vt.
to operate or cause to operate, esp properly or effectively
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to work a lathe
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that clock doesn't work
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20.
vt.
[tr]
to till or cultivate (land)
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21.
vt.
to handle or manipulate or be handled or manipulated
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to work dough
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22.
vt.
to shape, form, or process or be shaped, formed, or processed
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to work copper
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23.
vt.
to reach or cause to reach a specific condition, esp gradually
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the rope worked loose
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24.
vt.
[tr]
[chiefly US and Canadian]
to solve (a mathematical problem)
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25.
vi.
[intr]
to move in agitation
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his face worked with anger
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26.
vt.
[tr; often foll by up]
to provoke or arouse
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to work someone into a frenzy
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27.
vt.
[tr]
to effect or accomplish
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to work one's revenge
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28.
vt.
to make (one's way) with effort
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he worked his way through the crowd
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29.
vt.
[tr]
to make or decorate by hand in embroidery, tapestry, etc
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she was working a sampler
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30.
vi.
[intr]
(of a mechanism) to move in a loose or otherwise imperfect fashion
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31.
vi.
[intr]
(of liquids) to ferment, as in brewing
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32.
vt.
[tr]
[Spoken]
to manipulate or exploit to one's own advantage
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33.
vt.
[tr]
[Slang]
to cheat or swindle
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34.
vt.
See also work back work in work off work on work out work over works work up
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35.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English weorc (n), wircan, wyrcan (vb); related to Old High German wurchen, German wirken, Old Norse yrkja, Gothic waurkjan
Examples
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Do you work to live or live to work?
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你是为活着而工作还是为工作而活着？
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to work sth into sth/work sth in
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[+substance] 将某物和进某物/将某物和进去
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In Russia niello work is known as Tula work.
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在俄国，黑金镶嵌制品被称为图拉工艺品。
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The necessary work was parcelled up into a number of work packages.
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必要的工作都被打包成了多个工作包。
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The girl got a work permit, and she can work here till the cows come home.
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该女孩得到了工作许可，她可以长时间在这里工作了。
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The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40.
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我做每份儿工作的工作小时数平均达到了40个。
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