单词 | perform |
释义 | performperform /pɚˈfɔrm/ ●●● S3 W1 verb 1[intransitive, transitive] eng. lang. arts to do something to entertain people, for example by acting in a play or playing a piece of music: The opera was performed in over 100 cities. Griffin loves performing in front of a live audience.perform in something Perez is currently performing in “The Nutcracker.”2[transitive] to do something, especially something difficult or something useful: Surgery was performed Friday to correct the heart defects.perform a task/duty/service Rubin says he will resign when he is no longer able to perform his duties.perform a function/role These sharks perform a useful function by cleaning the ocean floor.perform an experiment/study/analysis The experiments were performed on rats. The priest from our church will perform the ceremony (=lead a wedding ceremony). You can’t expect me to perform miracles (=do things that seem impossible).3[intransitive] to work or do something in a successful or unsuccessful way: A child’s home life will affect how he or she performs in school.perform well/badly/poorly etc. All systems on the space shuttle appear to be performing well. The electronics industry continues to perform poorly. [Origin: 1300–1400 Anglo-French performer, from Old French perfournir, from fournir to complete] |
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