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W0222600 (wûr′kĭng)adj.1. a. Performing work: a working committee.b. Operating or functioning as required: a working flashlight.2. Having a paying job; employed: working mothers.3. a. Spent at work: a working life of 40 years.b. Taken while continuing to work: a working vacation.4. a. Sufficient to allow action: a working majority.b. Adequate for practical use: a working knowledge of Spanish.5. Serving as a basis or guide for further work: a working hypothesis.n. often workings1. The manner in which something operates or functions: the workings of the mind.2. The parts of a mine or quarry that have been or are being excavated.

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(ˈwɜːkɪŋ) n1. the operation or mode of operation of something2. the act or process of moulding something pliable3. (Pathology) a convulsive or jerking motion, as from excitement4. (Mining & Quarrying) (often plural) a part of a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked5. (Mining & Quarrying) (plural) the whole system of excavations in a mine6. (Mathematics) a record of the steps by which the result of a calculation or the solution of a problem is obtained: all working is to be submitted to the examiners. 7. rare slow advance against or as if against resistanceadj (prenominal) 8. relating to or concerned with a person or thing that works: a working man. 9. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) concerned with, used in, or suitable for work: working clothes. 10. (Commerce) (of a meal or occasion) during which business discussions are carried on: working lunch; working breakfast. 11. capable of being operated or used: a working model. 12. sufficiently large or accurate to be useful or to accomplish a desired end: a working majority; a working knowledge of German. 13. (of a theory, etc) providing a basis, usually a temporary one, on which operations or procedures may be carried out

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n. 1. the act of a person or thing that works. 2. operation; action: the involuted workings of his mind. 3. the process of shaping a material: the working of damp clay. 4. Usu., workings. a part of a mine, quarry, or the like in which work is carried on. 5. the process of fermenting, as of yeasts. 6. a slow advance involving exertion. 7. twitching, flexing, or twisting motions: the agitated working of his jaw muscles. 8. repeated movement or strain tending to loosen a structural assembly or part. adj. 9. a. engaged in some form of work, esp. manual labor, for a living: the working people of this community. b. employed outside the home while fulfilling major domestic responsibilities: working wives and mothers. 10. serving to permit or facilitate continued work: a working model; a working majority. 11. adequate for usual or customary needs: a working knowledge of Spanish. 12. organized for some kind of work, as for a cause or project: a working party. 13. done, taken, etc., while conducting or discussing business: a working lunch. [1250–1300]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	working - a mine or quarry that is being or has been workedworkingsexcavation - a hole in the ground made by excavating
Adj.	1.	working - actively engaged in paid work; "the working population"; "the ratio of working men to unemployed"; "a working mother"; "robots can be on the job day and night"on the jobemployed - having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary; "most of our graduates are employed"
	2.	working - adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something; "the party has a working majority in the House"; "a working knowledge of Spanish"practical - concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"
	3.	working - adopted as a temporary basis for further work; "a working draft"; "a working hypothesis"impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
	4.	working - (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"operative, running, functionalfunctioning - performing or able to perform its regular function; "a functioning flashlight"
	5.	working - serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity; "discussed the working draft of a peace treaty"; "they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects"operative - being in force or having or exerting force; "operative regulations"; "the major tendencies operative in the American political system"

working

adjective1. employed, labouring, in work, in a job Like most working women, I use a lot of convenience foods.2. functioning, going, running, operating, active, operative, operational, functional, usable, serviceable, in working order the oldest working steam engine in the world3. effective, useful, practical, sufficient, adequate I used to have a good working knowledge of French.plural noun1. operation, running, action, method, functioning, manner, mode of operation computer systems which mimic the workings of the human brain2. mine, pit, shaft, quarry, excavations, diggings housing which was built over old mine workings

working

adjective1. In action or full operation:active, alive, functioning, going, operating, operative, running.2. Having a job:employed, hired, jobholding, retained.nounThe way in which a machine or other thing performs or functions.Often used in plural:behavior, functioning, operation, performance, reaction.

Translations

The ticket machine isn't working → 自动售票机坏了
The headlights aren't working (US)
The headlights are not working (UK) → 大灯不亮了
The transmission isn't working (US)
The gears are not working (UK) → 换不了挡了
The brakes aren't working (US)
The brakes are not working (UK) → 刹车不灵了
The flash isn't working (US)
The flash is not working (UK) → 闪光灯不工作
The lamp isn't working (US)
The lamp is not working (UK) → 灯泡坏了
It's been a pleasure working with you → 跟您合作很愉快

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a working over
be working overtime
fire on all cylinders
fire on all four cylinders
firing/working on all cylinders
give (one) a (good) working over
give someone a good working over
give someone a working over
hard at
have a working knowledge of (something)
have a working knowledge of something
in working order
plumber’s smile
work (one or oneself) to death
work (one's) backside off
work (one's) buns off
work (one's) butt off
work (one's) fingers to the bone
work (one's) magic
work (one's) passage
work (one's) tail off
work (one's) ticket
work (one's) way
work (one's) way into (something or some place)
work (one's) way through
work (one's) way through (school)
work (one's) way up
work (oneself) into the ground
work a treat
work against (someone or something)
work all the hours God sends
work around (someone or something)
work as (something)
work at
work away (at something)
work both sides of the street
work both ways
work for
work hand in glove with (someone or something)
work hand in hand
work in
work in an/(one's) ivory tower
work into (something)
work it
work it so (that) (something is the case)
work like a beaver
work like a charm
work like a dog
work like a dream
work like a horse
work like a mule
work like a slave
work like a Trojan
work like magic
work nights
work off
work on
work on all cylinders
work out
work over
work the crowd
work the oracle
work the problem
work the rabbit's foot on (someone)
work the room
work things so (that) (something is the case)
work through
work to
work toward
work up
work up a sweat
work up a thirst
work up to the collar
work wonders
working girl
working man’s smile
working man's smile
working stiff

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adj employed

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adj functioning

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noun mine

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adj in action or full operation

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adj having a job

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noun the way in which a machine or other thing performs or functions

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noun a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

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adj actively engaged in paid work

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adj adequate for practical use

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adj adopted as a temporary basis for further work

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adj (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

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adj serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity

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