working

working
adjective
[attrib.]

having paid employment
有工作的，有职业的
the size of the working population.
工作人员的数量。
■engaged in manual labour
体力劳动的；干活的
the vote is no longer sufficient protection for the working man.
对于劳动者来说，投票选举已不再是足以保护他们的手段了。
■relating to, suitable for, or for the purpose of work
工作上的；干活用的
improvements in living and working conditions.
生活和工作条件的改善。
■(of an animal) used in farming, hunting, or for guard duties; not kept as a pet or for show
（动物）用于养殖的；用作打猎的；用于看守的
■(of something possessed) sufficient to work with
可行的；足以成事的，起作用的
they have a working knowledge of contract law.
他们拥有足以应付合同法的知识。
■(of a theory, definition, or title) used as the basis for work or argument and likely to be developed, adapted, or improved later
（理论，定义，题目）工作的，作业的
the working hypothesis is tested and refined through discussion.
在讨论中，工作假说被不断检验和完善。
functioning or able to function
能运转的；在使用的
the mill still has a working waterwheel.
作坊有一个水轮仍能运转。
■(of parts of a machine) moving and causing a machine to operate
（机器部件）操纵的，操作的
the working parts of a digital watch.
电子表的运转装置。

noun

[mass noun]the action of doing work
工作；干活，劳动
■the action of extracting minerals from a mine
开发，开采（矿）
opencast working arouses considerable opposition.
露天采矿引起极大的反对。
■[count noun](一般作 workings)a mine or a part of a mine from which minerals are being extracted
矿；采矿场
■[count noun]a scheduled duty or trip performed by a locomotive, train, bus, or other vehicle
（机车、火车、公共汽车等交通工具）运转，运行
locomotive 37418 is often seen on this working.
经常看到37418号机车在运行。
(workings)the way in which a machine, organization, or system operates
操作，操纵；经营
we will be less secretive about the workings of government.
我们将增加政府运作的透明度。
■the record of the successive calculations made in solving a mathematical problem
（数学题的）计算过程，解答
show details of workings, where appropriate, in your answer book.
在练习册上，适当地写明详细的运算步骤。

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