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- performance [pə'fɔːməns]
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n
the act, process, or art of performing
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2.
n
an artistic or dramatic production
- last night's performance was terrible
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3.
n
manner or quality of functioning
- a machine's performance
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4.
n
[informal]
mode of conduct or behaviour, esp when distasteful or irregular
- what did you mean by that performance at the restaurant?
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5.
n
[informal]
any tiresome procedure
- what a performance dressing the children to play in the snow!
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6.
n
any accomplishment
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n
[linguistics]
(in transformational grammar) the form of the human language faculty, viewed as concretely embodied in speakers - Compare competence langue parole
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1.
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the act, process, or art of performing
Examples
- The pianist's performance lacked authority.
- 那位钢琴演奏者的演奏不娴熟。 → authority
- Performance is an index of ability.
- 成绩是能力的标志。 → index
- a miserable performance
- 一次蹩脚的演出 → miserable
- a polished performance
- 正确的动作 → polished
- a performance that was well received
- 备受欢迎的表演 → receive
- a return performance
- 重演 → return
- to receive a big hand for one's performance
- 演出受到热烈鼓掌 → hand
- a pathetic performance
- 差劲的表演 → pathetic
- She is often angry at her son because his performance in school is always below average.
- 她儿子在学校的成绩一直很差，这总是让她非常生气。 → average
- He will be judged according to his performance.
- 将根据他的表现来对他做出评判。 → judge
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