carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function) 执行(任务);完成;实施(行动);履行(职责) I have my duties to perform. 我要履行我的职责。 ■[no obj., with adverbial]work, function, or do something to a specified standard 工作;运行;表现 the car performs well at low speeds. 那汽车低速时运行良好。 ■[no obj.](of an investment) yield a profitable return (投资)产生收益,产生利润 our £120 million investment in the company is not performing at present. 我们在那个公司的1.2亿英镑的投资现在还没有产生收益。 ■[no obj.](informal)have successful or satisfactory sexual intercourse with someone (非正式)(成功或满意地)过性生活,行房事
present (a form of entertainment) to an audience 演出,表演(娱乐节目) the play has already been performed in Britain. 那戏剧已经在英国演出过了。 ■[no obj.]entertain an audience, typically by acting, singing, or dancing on stage 演出,表演 the band will be performing live in Hyde Park. 那乐队将在海德公园作现场表演。
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French parfourmer, alteration (by association with forme 'form') of Old French parfournir, from par 'through, to completion' + fournir 'furnish, provide'