work on

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work on
vt. fus.
1. (try to complete or improve) to work on sth
(in general) 专攻, 一门心思做(以完善或完成某工作)
- He's working on his car. 他一直在鼓捣他的汽车。
[+ book, project, article] 致力于;忙于
- He's working on a new novel. 他正专心写一部新小说。
- What are you working on at the moment? 你目前在忙什么?
[+ garden] 打理;侍弄
- She spends all her time working on the garden. 她把所有时间都花在打理花园上。
2. (study, investigate) to work on sth
[+ topic, research] 研究;调查
- Professor Bonner has been working on molecules of this type. 邦纳教授一直在从事这种分子的研究工作。
3. (try to persuade) to work on sb对…做工作;努力说服
- I'm still working on Mum to lend me the car. 我还在努力劝说妈妈把汽车借给我。
4. (act on) to work on sth
[+ principle, assumption] 以…为基础;以…为前提
- We are working on the assumption that it was a gas explosion. 我们假设这是一场燃气爆炸事故。
to work on the principle that … 以…原则为基础
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
work on also work upon
v.
1. Have an effect on; influence. 对…有作用;对…有影响。
- Some pills work on the nerves and make people feel more relaxed. 有些药片对神经有作用,可以使人感觉轻松些。
2. To try to influence or convince. 试图影响;努力说服。
- Senator Smith worked on the other committee members to vote for the bill. 史密斯参议员游说其他委员会成员投票赞成这项议案。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
work on
1. try to influence or convince 企图影响或说服
- I can't go abroad this summer because I haven't got enough money, but perhaps I can work on father to give me a loan. 今年夏天我不能出国了,因为我的钱不够,不过或许我可以说服我父亲借我一笔钱。
- Senator Smith worked on the other committee members to vote for the bill. 史密斯参议员说服委员会的其他委员投票赞成该提案。
2. be engaged in;continue doing 从事;忙于;继续工作
- She is working on a new dictionary. 她一直在忙着编写一本新词典。
- How can you work on so Long without a rest? 你怎么能连续工作这么久而不休息呢?
3. produce an effect on 对…产生影响
- The medicine the doctor prescribed worked on his illness. 医生开的那种药对他的病有效果。
- 英语>简体中文, 英语常用短语词典
work on
vt. 继续工作,把拧上,从事
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
work on
继续工作
- They'll work on till sunset. 他们将继续工作, 直到日落。
轻轻地安装好
- He managed to work the screw on. 他设法把螺丝装好了。
影响; 激起
- The medicine the doctor prescribed worked upon his illness. 医生开的那种药对他的病有疗效。
致力于…
- He has been working on a new novel for over a year now. 近一年多来, 他一直在写一部新小说。
努力影响〔说服〕
- We will work on those who have erred and help them do right. 我们将对犯了错误的人做工作, 并帮助他们改正。
- She'll work on him to make him change his mind. 她将努力说服他改变主意。
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