作用
zuò yòng
Pinyin

Definition

作用
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zuò yòng
  1. to act on
  2. to affect
  3. action
  4. function
  5. activity
  6. impact
  7. result
  8. effect
  9. purpose
  10. intent
  11. to play a role
  12. corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization
  13. CL:個|个[gè]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

使用
shǐ yòng
  1. 1 to use
  2. 2 to employ
  3. 3 to apply
  4. 4 to make use of
工作
gōng zuò
  1. 1 to work
  2. 2 (of a machine) to operate
  3. 3 job
  4. 4 work
  5. 5 task
  6. 6 classifier: 个 gè
  7. 7 classifier: 份 fèn
  8. 8 classifier: 项 xiàng
用
yòng
  1. 1 to use
  2. 2 to employ
  3. 3 to have to
  4. 4 to eat or drink
  5. 5 expense or outlay
  6. 6 usefulness
  7. 7 hence
  8. 8 therefore
不用
bù yòng
  1. 1 need not
享用
xiǎng yòng
  1. 1 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of)

Idioms (20)

一心二用
yī xīn èr yòng
  1. 1 to do two things at once (idiom)
  2. 2 to multitask
  3. 3 to divide one's attention
以身作则
yǐ shēn zuò zé
  1. 1 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
作威作福
zuò wēi zuò fú
  1. 1 tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
作茧自缚
zuò jiǎn zì fù
  1. 1 to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
  2. 2 hoist by his own petard
作鸟兽散
zuò niǎo shòu sàn
  1. 1 lit. scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to head off in various directions
  3. 3 to flee helter-skelter

Sample Sentences

发挥好财政政策的积极作用，用好国债、减税等政策工具，用好担保机制。
fāhuī hǎo cáizhèng zhèngcè de jījí zuòyòng ，yòng hǎo guózhài 、jiǎnshuì děng zhèngcè gōngjù ，yòng hǎo dānbǎo jīzhì 。
Take advantage of the positive role of fiscal policy, make good use of government bonds, tax cuts and other policy tools, and to use the guarantee mechanism.
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李旦说：“中非合作的领域将更加宽广，更加多元。除了政府主导，将更加注重发挥市场的作用，企业将成为主力军。”
LǐDàn shuō ：“ZhōngFēi hézuò de lǐngyù jiāng gèngjiā kuānguǎng ，gèngjiā duōyuán 。chúle zhèngfǔ zhǔdǎo ，jiāng gèngjiā zhùzhòng fāhuī shìchǎng de zuòyòng ，qǐyè jiāng chéngwéi zhǔlìjūn 。”
Li Dan said: "The field of China-Africa cooperation will be broader and more diverse. While there is government leadership, the role of the market and enterprise will be the main driver.
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购买那些令人垂涎三尺的食物，和最为有效的能消除吃了它们而引起副作用的减肥方法，购买音量最大的音响和最有疗效的头痛片。
gòumǎi nàxiē lìngrén chuíxiánsānchǐ de shíwù ，hé zuìwéi yǒuxiào de néng xiāochú chī le tāmen ér yǐnqǐ fùzuòyòng de jiǎnféi fāngfǎ ，gòumǎi yīnliàng zuì dà de yīnxiǎng hé zuì yǒu liáoxiào de tóutòng piàn 。
buying those mouth-watering foods, which have the side effects of being the most effective way to lose weight, and buying the loudest speaker together the most effective headache tablets.
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各位同学好！来，首先我们揉土，让湿度均匀一些，等会儿在拉胚机上才不容易歪斜。我们先把这块泥放在拉胚器的正中间，双手沾水，这样能起润滑的作用。手势只要稳定不晃动，随着转盘的转动，马上就能变成正圆形了。
gèwèi tóngxué hǎo ！lái ，shǒuxiān wǒmen róu tǔ ，ràng shīdù jūnyún yīxiē ，děng huǐr zài lāpēijī shàng cái bù róngyì wāixié 。wǒmen xiān bǎ zhè kuài ní fàng zài lāpēiqì de zhèngzhōngjiān ，shuāngshǒu zhān shuǐ ，zhèyàng néng qǐ rùnhuá de zuòyòng 。shǒushì zhǐyào wěndìng bù huàngdòng ，suízhe zhuànpán de zhuǎndòng ，mǎshàng jiù néng biànchéng zhèngyuánxíng le 。
Hello class! Come, first rub the clay to spread the moisture evenly. In this way the clay will be less likely to warp on the pottery wheel in a bit. First we put the lump of clay in the exact centre of the pottery wheel, then dip both hand in water to lubricate them. Your hands should stay stable, without shaking, as the disk spins the clay should immediately take on a circular shape.
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但是从长远来说，对英国不利的影响也有很多。失去欧盟成员国的资格，英国将难以依托欧盟，在欧洲和世界事务中发挥重要作用，其国际地位和影响将大打折扣。
dànshì cóng chángyuǎn láishuō ，duì Yīngguó bùlì de yǐngxiǎng yě yǒu hěn duō 。shīqù Ōuméng chéngyuán guó de zīge ，Yīngguó jiāng nányǐ yītuō Ōuméng ，zài Ōuzhōu hé shìjiè shìwù zhōng fāhuī zhòngyào zuòyòng ，qí guójì dìwèi hé yǐngxiǎng jiāng dà dǎ zhékòu 。
But in the long-term, there are also a lot of effects that are detrimental to the UK. After losing its membership of the EU, the UK will find it hard to play an important role in European and global affairs, which it previously did through the EU. It's global status will be seriously undermined.
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外交辞令虽然委婉含蓄，可是力量强大，由此可见，自古外交辞令在外交交涉中就有着举足轻重的作用。
wàijiāo cílìng suīrán wěiwǎn hánxù ，kěshì lìliang qiángdà ，yóucǐ kějiàn ，zì gǔ wàijiāo cílìng zài wàijiāo jiāoshè zhōng jiù yǒuzhe jǔzúqīngzhòng de zuòyòng 。
Although diplomatic rhetoric is indirect and veiled, it is very powerful. From this we can see that from ancient times, diplomatic rhetoric has played a decisive role in diplomatic negotiations.
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不管是生理还是心理作用，你都要适当地调整状态呀，不然这样下去，只会越来越糟。
bùguǎn shì shēnglǐ háishi xīnlǐzuòyòng ，nǐ dōu yào shìdàng de tiáozhěng zhuàngtài ya ，bùrán zhèyàng xiàqù ，zhǐ huì yuèláiyuè zāo 。
Whether it is physiological or psychological, you have to appropriately adjust your state of mind. Otherwise, it will only get worse and worse.
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刚开始大量喝咖啡的时候，我觉得咖啡真的能让我更精神；可是现在喝多了，我怀疑这都只是心理作用了！
gāng kāishǐ dàliàng hē kāfēi de shíhou ，wǒ juéde kāfēi zhēnde néng ràng wǒ gèng jīngshén ；kěshì xiànzài hē duō le ，wǒ huáiyí zhè dōu zhǐshì xīnlǐzuòyòng le ！
In the beginning when I drank lots of coffee, I did feel coffee helped to keep me alert and refreshed but now I feel it’s only psychological effect!
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按理说南半球现在正由冬转春天气逐步转为温暖湿润，气候因素应不至于对火灾产生推波助澜的作用。
ànlǐshuō Nánbànqiú xiànzài zhèng yóu dōng zhuǎn chūn tiānqì zhúbù zhuǎnwéi wēnnuǎn shīrùn ，qìhòu yīnsù yīng bùzhìyú duì huǒzāi chǎnshēng tuībōzhùlán de zuòyòng 。
The southern hemisphere is gradually turning from warm winter to warm and humid, therefore climatic factors shouldn’t cause the fire.
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理论上来说应该不太可能，但是如果自己的器官进入了别人身体并能发挥作用的话，在某种意义上也算获得了重生吧。
lǐlùnshàng láishuō yīnggāi bùtài kěnéng ，dànshì rúguǒ zìjǐ de qìguān jìnrù le biérén shēntǐ bìng néng fāhuīzuòyòng dehuà ，zài mǒuzhǒng yìyì shàng yě suàn huòdé le chóngshēng ba 。
In theory, it's not that possible, but if your own organs are in another person's body and can function, then in one respect it could be regarded as a rebirth.
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