working
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/ us/ˈwɝː.kɪŋ/
(JOB)
B1 工作的
relating to work
a 37-hour working week 工作时间为37小时的工作周
Working conditions/practices in the mill have hardly changed over the last 20 years. 过去20年来，这家磨坊里的工作条件／方式几乎没有改变。
She has a difficult working relationship with many of her employees. 她与很多员工的工作关系都不好。
有工作的
having work
These tax changes will affect 90 percent of the working population. 这些税收的变化将会影响到90%的工作人口。
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- The union wants to see a reduction in working hours.
- Insistence on better working conditions by the union has resulted in fewer employee absences.
- The introduction of new working practices has dramatically improved productivity.
- These figures mean that almost 15 percent of the working population is unemployed.
- We found it impossible to acclimatize ourselves to the new working conditions.
(MACHINE)
运行着的
operating
It has taken about five years to restore the aircraft to (full) working condition/order. 大约花了5年时间才让这架飞机完全恢复正常运转。
（零件）运转的
The working parts of a machine are those that move and make it work.
It is essential that all working components are well lubricated. 给所有运转部件适时上润滑油是非常重要的。
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- I'm not sure if the machine is in working order.
- They are restoring the engine to working condition.
(USEFUL)
B2 初步的；暂定的，基本够用的
used to refer to a plan, idea, or knowledge that is not complete but is good enough to be useful
We have a working theory/hypothesis about what caused the crash, which we will test. 我们有了一个关于坠机原因的初步设想／假设，还有待进一步验证。
She's fluent in French and English and has a working knowledge of Spanish. 她法语和英语说得都很流利，西班牙语也能应付。