1、function
功能;作用;職責
The main function of the merchant banks is to raise capital for industry.
商業銀行的主要職能是為產業融資。
工作;運轉;運行
The authorities say the prison is now functioning normally.
當局稱監獄現在運轉正常。
Conservation programs cannot function without local support.
沒有地方的支持,自然環境保護項目就無法運作。
發揮功能;起作用;行使職責
On weekdays, one third of the room functions as workspace.
在工作日,房間的1/3用作辦公區域。
2、essential
絕對必要的;必不可少的;基本的
It was absolutely essential to separate crops from the areas that animals used as pasture.
將莊稼和放牧區分開絕對必要。
As they must also sprint over short distances, speed is essential.
由于他們也必須進行短跑,因此速度至關重要。
基本的;本質的;根本的
Most authorities agree that play is an essential part of a child's development.
大多數權威人士都同意,玩耍在孩子成長過程中起著非常重要的作用。
In this trial two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity.
在這次審訊中,必須證明兩個基本因素:動機和時機。