performance /pɚˈfoɚməns/ noun plural performances
plural performances
Learner's definition of PERFORMANCE
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a : an activity (such as singing a song or acting in a play) that a person or group does to entertain an audience演出；表演 —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 b : the way an actor performs a part in a play, movie, etc.演技；表演 2
somewhat formal : the act of doing a job, an activity, etc.履行；执行 [noncount]
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: how well someone or something functions, works, etc. : how well someone or something performs表现；工作情况 [count]
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A supervisor will evaluate each employee's performance.主管将对每名员工的工作表现做出评价。
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employees with strong job performances工作表现非常好的员工
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a student's academic performance学生的学习成绩
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The team's performance last night was poor. [=the team performed/played poorly last night]球队昨晚的表现不佳。
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This car had the best overall performance. [=this car functioned better than all the other cars]这辆车拥有最好的性能。
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How has the company's stock performance been? [=has the value of the company's stock been increasing/decreasing?]这家公司的股票行情怎么样？
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She was fired for poor job performance. [=she was fired for doing her job badly]因为工作表现不好她被解雇了。
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Employees are given an annual performance assessment/evaluation.每年都要对员工进行工作考核/评价。
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The gas additive improves engine performance.汽油添加剂完善了发动机的性能。
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an increased level of performance增强性能
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We've introduced new performance levels/standards.我们引入了新的绩效标准。
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a bicyclist who was disqualified for taking performance-enhancing drugs [=drugs that improve your ability to do something]因服用兴奋剂而被取消资格的自行车手
— see also high performance 4
[singular] British, informal : an act that requires a lot of time and effort需要花费大量时间和精力的行为