work

/wɜːrk/

noun

1. 活动，工作；职责（可数）；劳动（不可数）

1. an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually for money

e.g. I have a lot of work to do today.

我今天有很多工作要做。

2. the duties and responsibilities associated with a particular job or position

e.g. My work as a teacher is very rewarding.

我作为一名教师的工作非常有意义。

3. physical or mental effort that is required to achieve something

e.g. Hard work pays off in the end.

辛勤的努力最终会得到回报。

2. 工厂（可数）；作品（可数）；著作（可数）

1. a place where people use machines to make things

e.g. He works at a car factory.

他在一家汽车厂工作。

2. something that has been produced or made by someone, such as an artist or writer

e.g. Her latest work is considered her best yet.

她最新的著作被认为是她最好的一部。

3. 功能，效果；运转，运行（不可数）

1. the way that something operates or functions

e.g.The machine seems to be in good working order.

这台机器看起来运行良好。

2.the process of doing something in order to achieve an aim; effort directed towards an end goal

e.g.This new medicine has been proven to be effective in treating this illness through years of research and work by scientists.

这种新药经过科学家多年的研究和努力，被证明在治疗这种疾病方面非常有效。

4. 作业（可数）；工作量（不可数）

1. a task or piece of work that needs to be done, especially one that is given to students to do at home

e.g. The students were assigned a lot of homework this week.

这周学生们被布置了很多作业。

2. the amount of work that needs to be done

e.g. The workload for this project is quite heavy.

这个项目的工作量相当大。

5. 工作情况，职业；工作机会（不可数）

1. the type of job or occupation that someone has

e.g. She has been looking for work for months.

她已经找了几个月的工作。

2. the opportunities available for employment

e.g. There are not many job opportunities in this small town.

这个小镇上没有太多的就业机会。

Synonyms: labor, employment, task, duty, function, operation, production, occupation

Editor's Summary:

Work refers to an activity or task that requires physical or mental effort and is usually done for money. It can also refer to the duties and responsibilities associated with a particular job or position, as well as the physical or mental effort required to achieve something. Work can also mean a place where things are produced or made, such as a factory, and can also refer to something that has been created by someone, such as an artist's work.

In addition, work can also mean the way something operates or functions, and can refer to the process of doing something in order to achieve an aim. It can also refer to tasks or assignments given to students, as well as the amount of work that needs to be done. Work can also refer to one's occupation or profession, as well as the opportunities available for employment.

Some synonyms for work include labor, employment, task, duty, function, operation, production, and occupation.