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单词 performance
释义

performance

noun

per·​for·​mance pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s How to pronounce performance (audio)
pə-
1
a
: the execution of an action
b
: something accomplished : deed, feat
2
: the fulfillment of a claim, promise, or request : implementation
3
a
: the action of representing a character in a play
b
: a public presentation or exhibition
a benefit performance
4
a
: the ability to perform : efficiency
b
: the manner in which a mechanism performs
engine performance
5
: the manner of reacting to stimuli : behavior
6
: the linguistic behavior of an individual : parole
also : the ability to speak a certain language compare competence sense 1c

Synonyms

  • account
  • interpretation
  • reading
  • rendition
  • version
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Example Sentences

This evening's performance will start at 8 o'clock. The hall is usually used for orchestra performances. The critics loved her performance as the villain. A supervisor will evaluate each employee's performance. employees with strong job performances Employees are given an annual performance assessment. The gas additive improves engine performance. an increased level of performance We've introduced new performance levels. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Redesigned but not reimagined, the 2023 RX should meet the expectations of returning Lexus customers who value calm comfort over potent performance. Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022 Pearsall’s performance also validated the difficult decision to leave Arizona State and his native stomping grounds. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Allen said the job isn't up for further competition at the moment, but Hanna will obviously need solid game performance to stay in his position. Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2022 Canadian firm Diamond Schmitt, a part of the initial team, stayed on and guided the revamping of the main performance space, now called Wu Tsai Theater, while working closely with TWBTA. Ian Volner, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 The first meeting between the two storied programs was in the Orange Bowl at the end of the 1962 season, a 17-0 Alabama victory famous for Lee Roy Jordan’s legendary performance. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 Whether McCarthy’s recent performance changes their thinking remains to be seen, but there is little question his value has shot up as a result. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Lexus isn’t giving any details on how far the PHEV will be able to go on electricity alone, but the RX lineup includes two mild hybrids that combine gasoline and electricity for efficiency and performance. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 No range, performance figures, or prices were released. BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

performance

noun

per·​for·​mance pər-ˈfȯr-məns How to pronounce performance (audio)
1
: the carrying out of an action
He's in the performance of his duty.
2
: a public entertainment
We attended a symphony performance.

Legal Definition

performance

noun

per·​for·​mance
1
: work done in employment
unsatisfactory performance
2
a
: what is required to be performed in fulfillment of a contract, promise, or obligation
substituted a new performance in novation of the contract
b
: the fulfillment of a contract, promise, or obligation
part performance
: partial performance of a contract, promise, or obligation
: a doctrine which provides an exception to the Statute of Frauds requirement that a contract be in writing by treating partial performance and the acceptance of it by the other party as evidence of an enforceable contract compare partial breach at breach
specific performance
: the complete or exact fulfillment of the terms of a contract, promise, or obligation
: an equitable remedy that requires a party to fulfill the exact terms of a contract, promise, obligation, or decree mandating a remedy and that is used when legal remedies (as damages) are inadequate the common law prohibition against specific performance as a remedy for alleged breach of employment contractChady v. Solomon Schechter Day Schs., 645 N.E.2d 983 (1995) compare injunction
substantial performance
: performance of the essential terms of a contract, promise, or obligation a contractor is not entitled to a lien in the absence of substantial performanceCasa Linda Tile & Marble Installers, Inc. v. Highlands Place 1981 Ltd., 642 So. 2d 766 (1994)
: a doctrine which permits a party (as a builder) that acted in good faith to recover from the other party to a contract for a performance that departs in minor respects from what was promised compare material breach at breach
3
: a public rendition or presentation of an artistic work

performance

noun

1
as in interpretation
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view a disappointing, lackluster performance of a classic of the musical theater

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • interpretation
  • rendition
  • version
  • adaptation
  • reading
  • variation
  • account
  • reworking
2
as in execution
the doing of an action the performance of her nightly ritual, the taking of a warm bath, calmed her

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • execution
  • implementation
  • fulfillment
  • fulfilment
  • accomplishment
  • achievement
  • perpetration
  • management
  • handling
  • prosecution
  • application
  • enactment
  • discharge
  • pursuance
  • administration
  • commission
  • operation
  • expedition
  • practice
  • dispatch
  • direction
  • practise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonperformance
  • nonfulfillment
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