| 单词 | functional |
| 释义 | functional (once / 2240 pages) adj Use the adjective functional to describe something that is made to do a specific job, such as the functional alarm clock feature on a digital stopwatch. The word functional comes from the Latin word functionem, meaning "performance, execution." It can also describe whether something is working properly. This is what shoppers at a garage sale want to be sure of before they leave with an old television — they plug it in to make sure it's functional. In this case the opposite of functional is useless. WORD FAMILYfunctional: functionalism, functionality, functionally, nonfunctional, unfunctional+/function: disfunction, functional, functionary, functioned, functioning, functions, misfunction/functionalism: functionalist/functionalist: functionalists/functionality: functionalities/functionary: functionaries/functioning: functionings/misfunction: misfunctioned, misfunctioning USAGE EXAMPLESThis is a functional surfboard; I don’t just sit on the beach. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) The smallest functional entity of muscle is called a motor unit, which consists of a neuron and the muscle fibers it activates. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) As such, there are only scant, functional references to Christmas in The Return of Doctor Mysterio. The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016) 1adj designed for or capable of a particular function or use a style of writing in which every word is functional functional architecture Syn|Ant structural affecting or involved in structure or construction useful, utilitarianhaving a useful function serviceableready for service or able to give long service nonfunctional not having or performing a function nonstructuralnot structural cosmetic, decorative, ornamentalserving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose unserviceablenot ready for service 2adj designed for or adapted to a function or use functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical functional architecture Syn practical concerned with actual use or practice 3adj fit or ready for use or service the toaster was still functional even after being dropped Syn operable, operational, usable, useable serviceable ready for service or able to give long service 4adj (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing a functional set of brakes Syn operative, running, working functioning performing or able to perform its regular function 5adj relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure it is a functional one delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis 6adj involving or affecting function rather than physiology functional deafness Ant organic involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs |
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