释义 |
multiˈfunctional, a. Also multi-functional. [multi- 1 b.] Having or fulfilling many functions.
1941Industrial & Engin. Chem. XXXIII. 351/1 The effectiveness of the multifunctional addition agents is improved by the introduction of metal substituents, particularly in respect to antioxidant value. 1946Thorpe's Dict. Appl. Chem. (ed. 4) VII. 391/2 Multifunctional Additives.—Such compounds combine the properties of power-point depressants, viscosity-index improvers and detergency. 1957Essays in Crit. VII. 21 Shakespeare utilizes his multifunctional character, Edgar. 1959Benn & Peters Social Princ. & Democratic State xii. 255 The family was once a multi-functional organization within which men and women found their work, amusements, and religion under patriarchal government. 1972Nature 28 Jan. 187/2 Dr Walter Marshall, director of the Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell, described his establishment as a ‘multi-functional’ laboratory. So multiˈfunction attrib. [multi- 3].
1967Electronics 6 Mar. 67/2 The company already has a contract for the beam-forming subsystem of the Nike-X multifunction array radar. |