A1 [ U ] an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually for money工作,活儿;劳动
A2 [ U ] the material used by someone at work, or what they produce工作材料;工作成果
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In common with many mothers, she feels torn between her family and her work.
You need to have agile fingers to do this kind of work.
We had a disagreement over the fee for the work.
We've finished decorating upstairs but the downstairs still needs some work.
They pay me next to nothing but I really enjoy the work.
A1 [ U ] a place where a person goes specially to do their job工作场所,工作地点
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It's at least an hour's commute to work.
I like the convenience of living so near work.
She had a crash on the way to work.
I've been getting a lot of aggravation at work recently.
We back up our computer files at work on a daily basis.
B2 [ C ] something created as a result of effort, especially a painting, book, or piece of music(尤指绘画、书籍或音乐)作品,著作
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This novel is his best work to date.
The mature works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert belong to the Classical period.
The museum's collection includes works of art from all around the world.
The exhibition juxtaposes Picasso's early drawings with some of his later works.
In a coda to the main exhibition are various works which were once attributed to Rembrandt.
everything that you might want or expect to find in a particular situation全套物品
the parts of a machine, especially those that move(机器的)活动部件
[ U ] specialized physics force multiplied by distance moved(物体的)功
B1 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to be effective or successful有效;成功
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The argument that sanctions should be given more time to work is seductive but fatally flawed.
In conclusion, I submit that the proposal will not work without some major changes.
The opposition claimed that the government's education policy was not working.
My new diet seems to be working. I've lost weight already.
These tactics worked well in the last match.
A1 [ I or T ] to do a job, especially the job you do to earn money, or to make someone do a job(使)工作;(使)劳动;(使)干活儿(尤指为了挣钱)
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He works for a company that makes software.
She works three afternoons a week at the library.
She has worked as an estate agent among other things.
I worked as an artist's model when I was a student.
I'm working late this evening.
A2 [ I or T ] If a machine or device works, it operates, especially correctly and without failure, and if you work it, you make it operate.运转,运行;操作
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You're welcome to it - I can never get it to work properly.
Dust particles must have got into the motor, which is why it isn't working properly.
How do you work this machine?
It's a common-or-garden washing machine with just the basic functions, but it works perfectly well.
The machine works according to the principle of electromagnetic conduction.
[ I or T, + adv/prep ] to succeed gradually in becoming something or cause a person or thing to become something, either by making an effort or by making many small movements(使)变成;(使)成为
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Sidney ruthlessly worked his way up from the position of junior clerk to chairman of the company.
She is now a senior executive having worked her way up through the company.
The splinter had worked its way under his skin.
It will take all weekend to work through this pile of marking.
She plans to work her way to the top.
[ T ] informal to arrange for something to happen, especially by not using official methods and/or by being clever(尤指不通过官方认可的方式或巧妙地)安排
[ T ] to shape, change, or process a substance使成形;塑造;加工
used to refer to work of a particular type…工作(表示工作的种类)
used to refer to a skill or activity using a particular type of material使用(某种材料)的手艺(或活动)
used to name things made of a particular material…制品
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