work force
美[wɜ:rk] n.工作，操作；著作；工厂；行为，事业
vt.使工作；操作；经营；使缓慢前进
网络工作；上班；功；起作用
1 . You have to do everything you can. You have to work your hardest. And if you do, if you stay positive, then you have a shot at a silver lining.
你必须全力以赴，最大限度地去努力。如果你这么做，并且保持乐观，你就会看见乌云背后的幸福线。
来自电影《乌云背后的幸福线》
2 . The company I work for went through a rough patch.
我所在的公司经历了一段困难时期。
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3 . Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.
事业要成功，才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。
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4 . I spent lots of money on smart new outfits for work .
我花大笔钱购置了上班时穿的漂亮新套装。
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5 . The price depends on the intricacy of the work .
价格取决于做工的复杂精细度。
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1.activity directed toward making or doing something;
she checked several points needing further work
2.a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing;
it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works
3.the occupation for which you are paid;
he is looking for employment
4.applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading);
mastering a second language requires a lot of work
5.the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it);
he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre
6.a place where work is done;
he arrived at work early today
7.(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force;
work equals force times distance
1.exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity;
I will work hard to improve my grades
2.be employed;
Is your husband working again?
3.have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected;
The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought
4.perform as expected when applied;
The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
5.shape, form, or improve a material;
work stone into tools
6.give a work-out to;
Some parents exercise their infants
7.proceed along a path;
work one's way through the crowd
8.operate in a certain place, area, or specialty;
She works the night clubs
9.proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity;
work your way through every problem or task
10. move in an agitated manner;
His fingers worked with tension
11. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;
I cannot work a miracle
12. cause to work;
he is working his servants hard
13. prepare for crops;
Work the soil
14. behave in a certain way when handled;
This dough does not work easily
15. have and exert influence or effect;
The artist's work influenced the young painter
16. operate in or through;
Work the phones
17. cause to operate or function;
This pilot works the controls
18. provoke or excite;
The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy
19. gratify and charm, usually in order to influence;
the political candidate worked the crowds
20. make something, usually for a specific function;
She molded the riceballs carefully
21. move into or onto;
work the raisins into the dough
22. make uniform;
knead dough
23. use or manipulate to one's advantage;
He exploit the new taxation system
24. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of;
did you solve the problem?
25. cause to undergo fermentation;
We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content
26. go sour or spoil;
The milk has soured
27. arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion;
The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times