working

adj.

1. 有工作的；有职业的
   having a job for which you are paid
   1. the working population
      劳动人口
   2. a working mother
      在职母亲
2. 做工的；从事体力劳动的
   having a job that involves hard physical work rather than office work, studying, etc.
   1. a working man
      工人
   2. a working men's club
      工人俱乐部
3. 工作上的；工作时间的
   connected with your job and the time you spend doing it
   1. long working hours
      长的工作时间
   2. poor working conditions
      恶劣的工作环境
   3. I have a good working relationship with my boss.
      我和老板的工作关系很好。
   4. She spent most of her working life as a teacher.
      她一生中大部分工作时间都当教师。
   5. recent changes in working practices
      工作做法方面最近的变化
4. 公事上的（早餐或午餐等）
   a working breakfast or lunch is one at which you discuss business
5. 初步的；暂定的
   used as a basis for work, discussion, etc. but likely to be changed or improved in the future
   1. a working theory
      初步的理论
   2. Have you decided on a working title for your thesis yet?
      你选了论文的暂定题目吗？
6. 尚可应付工作的；基本够用的
   if you have a working knowledge of sth, you can use it at a basic level
7. 操纵用的，用于启动的（部件）
   the working parts of a machine are the parts that move in order to make it function
8. （议会票数）足够多数的
   a working majority is a small majority that is enough to enable a government to win votes in parliament and make new laws

noun

1. （机器、系统、组织等的）运作，工作方法
   the way in which a machine, a system, an organization, etc. works
   1. an introduction to the workings of Congress
      对国会运作方式的介绍
   2. the workings of the human mind
      人脑的活动方式
   3. the machine's inner workings
      这台机器的内部运转情况
2. （矿山或采石场的）矿，巷道，作业区
   the parts of a mine or quarry where coal, metal, stone, etc. is or has been dug from the ground

1. ADJ 有工作的;有职业的
   Working people have jobs which they are paid to do.
   1. Like working women anywhere, Asian women are buying convenience foods.
      像其他地方的职业女性一样，亚洲女性也购买方便食品。
2. ADJ 从事普通工作的
   Working people are ordinary people who do not have professional or very highly paid jobs.
   1. The needs and opinions of ordinary working people were ignored...
      普通劳动者的需求和意见遭到忽视。
   2. One or two, in blue suits, might have been bank officials. Others were clearly working men.
      有一两个穿蓝色西装的人可能是银行职员，其他的显然都是普通工人。
3. ADJ 上班时间的;工作时间的
   A working day or week is the amount of time during a normal day or week which you spend doing your job.
   1. For doctors the working day often has no end...
      医生常常没有下班的时候。
   2. Automation would bring a shorter, more flexible working week.
      自动化会使工作周缩短，也更为灵活。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 workday, work week


4. ADJ 工作日的;上班的
   A working day is a day on which people go to work.
   1. The full effect will not be apparent until Tuesday, the first working day after the three day holiday weekend.
      周二是周末3天假期后的第一个工作日，到那时效果才会完全显现出来。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 workday


5. ADJ （人生阶段）工作的，处于就业年龄的
   Your working life is the period of your life in which you have a job or are of a suitable age to have a job.
   1. He started his working life as a truck driver.
      他的工作生涯是从当卡车司机开始的。
6. ADJ (某一地区的人口)就业的，处于就业年龄的
   The working population of an area consists of all the people in that area who have a job or who are of a suitable age to have a job.
   1. Almost 13 per cent of the working population is already unemployed.
      就业人口中有将近13%已失业。
7. ADJ （条件或常规做法）工作的，工作上的
   Working conditions or practices are ones which you have in your job.
   1. The strikers are demanding higher pay and better working conditions.
      罢工者要求加薪并改善工作环境。
8. （衣服）工作时穿的
   Working clothes are designed for doing work in, and are intended to be practical rather than attractive.
9. ADJ （关系）工作上的，同事间的
   A working relationship is the relationship you have with someone when you work with them.
   1. A working relationship turned into a very close friendship...
      同事关系变成了非常亲密的友谊。
   2. The vice-president seems to have a good working relationship with the president.
      副总统似乎与总统有着良好的工作关系。
10. (农场或企业)经营性的，营利性的
    A working farm or business exists to do normal work and make a profit, and not only for tourists or as someone's hobby.
11. (机器零部件)能运转的，用于操作的
    The working parts of a machine are the parts which move and operate the machine, in contrast to the outer case or container in which they are enclosed.
12. (模型)活动的，可操作的
    A working model is one that has parts that move.
13. ADJ (知识)够用的;（多数票）有效的
    A working knowledge or majority is not very great, but is enough to be useful.
    1. This book was designed in order to provide a working knowledge of finance and accounts...
       本书旨在提供金融和会计方面的实用知识。
    2. Neither candidate won a working majority.
       两位候选人都没有赢得有效的多数票。
14. ADJ (题目或定义)暂用的，暂定的
    A working title or definition is one which you use when starting to make or do something, but which you are likely to change or improve.
    1. His working title for the script was 'Trust the People'.
       他给这个剧本暂定的标题是《相信人民》。
15. N-PLURAL (设备、组织或系统的)工作方式，运行方式
    The workings of a piece of equipment, an organization, or a system are the ways in which it operates and the processes which are involved in it.
    1. Neural networks are computer systems which mimic the workings of the brain...
       神经网络是模拟大脑工作方式的计算机系统。
    2. The bill would give people the right to much more information about the workings of government.
       该法案将赋予人们了解更多有关政府运作方面信息的权利。
16. N-PLURAL 矿坑;巷道
    You can use workings to refer to deep tunnels or holes which have been dug in the ground in order to remove coal, metal, or stone.
    1. ...housing which was built above old mine workings.
       修建在老矿坑上的房屋
17. in working order → see: order

1. I was working in the family business.
   我在自家的企业工作。
2. I was working with a guy from Manchester.
   我与一个来自曼彻斯特的小伙子一起工作。
3. As I was working, I had the radio on
   我工作时开着收音机。
4. Dozens of doctors and nurses have been working day and night for weeks
   很多医生和护士已经夜以继日地工作数周了。
5. The education secretary poured cold water on the recommendations of a working party.
   教育大臣对一个工作小组的建议泼冷水。
6. I stopped working last year to have a baby
   我去年因生小孩辞去了工作。
7. I am the new manager and you will be working under me.
   我是新任的经理，你们将在我手下工作。
8. I started working in a recording studio
   我开始在一个录音棚工作。
9. Like working women anywhere, Asian women are buying convenience foods.
   像其他地方的职业女性一样，亚洲女性也购买方便食品。
10. The needs and opinions of ordinary working people were ignored
    普通劳动者的需求和意见遭到忽视。
11. One or two, in blue suits, might have been bank officials. Others were clearly working men.
    有一两个穿蓝色西装的人可能是银行职员，其他的显然都是普通工人。
12. For doctors the working day often has no end
    医生常常没有下班的时候。
13. Automation would bring a shorter, more flexible working week.
    自动化会使工作周缩短，也更为灵活。
14. The full effect will not be apparent until Tuesday, the first working day after the three day holiday weekend.
    周二是周末3天假期后的第一个工作日，到那时效果才会完全显现出来。
15. He started his working life as a truck driver.
    他的工作生涯是从当卡车司机开始的。
16. Almost 13 per cent of the working population is already unemployed.
    就业人口中有将近13%已失业。
17. The strikers are demanding higher pay and better working conditions.
    罢工者要求加薪并改善工作环境。
18. A working relationship turned into a very close friendship
    同事关系变成了非常亲密的友谊。
19. The vice-president seems to have a good working relationship with the president.
    副总统似乎与总统有着良好的工作关系。
20. This book was designed in order to provide a working knowledge of finance and accounts
    本书旨在提供金融和会计方面的实用知识。
21. Neither candidate won a working majority.
    两位候选人都没有赢得有效的多数票。
22. His working title for the script was 'Trust the People'.
    他给这个剧本暂定的标题是《相信人民》。
23. Neural networks are computer systems which mimic the workings of the brain
    神经网络是模拟大脑工作方式的计算机系统。
24. The bill would give people the right to much more information about the workings of government.
    该法案将赋予人们了解更多有关政府运作方面信息的权利。
25. There will be a working group on international issues.
    将会有一个国际问题调查工作组。
26. They set up a working party to look into the issue.
    他们设立了一个特别工作组来调查这个问题。
27. The loudspeaker's stopped working.
    扩音器不响了。
28. You've been working hard all day. You need a rest.
    你累了一天，该休息了。
29. You've been working very hard.
    你们工作辛苦了。

adj.

in running/working order

• 运转正常；运转良好
  working well
  1. The engine is now in perfect working order.
     发动机现在运转完全正常。

noun

1. a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

   Synonym:    workings

adj

1. serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity
   1. discussed the working draft of a peace treaty
   2. they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects

2. adequate for practical use
   1. the party has a working majority in the House
   2. a working knowledge of Spanish