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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   working

   • IPA[ˈwərkiNG]

   美式

   • adj.
     having paid employment；engaged in manual labor
   • n.
     the action of doing work；the way in which a machine, organization, or system operates

   • noun: working, plural noun: workings

2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. having paid employment the size of the working population 同義詞 employed, in work, in a job, waged, in gainful employment反義詞 unemployed, out of work
   • ▪ engaged in manual labor the vote is no longer sufficient protection for the working man
   • ▪ relating to, suitable for, or for the purpose of work improvements in living and working conditions a working lunch
   • ▪ (of an animal) used in farming, hunting, or for guard duties; not kept as a pet or for show the Norfolk Terrier was developed as a working dog on farms
   • 2. functioning or able to function the mill still has a working waterwheel 同義詞 functioning, operating, going, running, active, ... 更多in working order, operational, functional, able to function, usable, serviceable, informalup and running反義詞 broken, faulty
   • ▪ (of parts of a machine) moving and causing a machine to operate the working parts of a digital watch
   • 3. (of a theory, definition, or title) used as the basis for work or argument and likely to be developed, adapted, or improved later the working hypothesis is tested and refined through discussion
   • ▪ (of something possessed) sufficient to work with they have a working knowledge of contract law 同義詞 sufficient, adequate, good enough, viable, useful, ... 更多effective

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the action of doing work working with animals teaches patience
   • 2. the way in which a machine, organization, or system operates I hope to provide valuable insight into the workings of the criminal justice system 同義詞 functioning, operation, running, action, performance, ... 更多mechanism, machinery, working/moving parts, movement, action, works, informalinnards, insides
   • 3. a mine or a part of a mine from which minerals are being extracted a modern mine on the site of old workings