perform /pəˈfɔːm/ CET4 TEM4 ( performing, performed, performs )

• 1. 

  V-T When you perform a task or action, especially a complicated one, you do it. 做; 执行 (尤指复杂的任务或行动)

  例：

  We're looking for people of all ages who have performed outstanding acts of bravery, kindness, or courage.

  我们正在寻找各个年龄的、曾有过无畏、善良或英勇之举的杰出人士。

  例：

  His council had had to perform miracles on a tiny budget.

  他的委员会不得不靠一笔微薄的预算来创造奇迹。

• 2. 

  V-T If something performs a particular function, it has that function. 行使 (某种功能)

  例：

  An engine has many parts, each performing a different function.

  一部发动机有很多部件，各自行使不同的功能。

• 3. 

  V-T If you perform a play, a piece of music, or a dance, you do it in front of an audience. 演出; 演奏

  例：

  Gardiner has pursued relentlessly high standards in performing classical music.

  加德纳在演奏古典音乐方面始终不懈地追求高标准。

  例：

  This play was first performed in 411 BC.

  该剧于公元前411年首次上演。

• 4. 

  V-I If someone or something performs well, they work well or achieve a good result. If they perform badly, they work badly or achieve a poor result. 表现 (好/不好)

  例：

  He had not performed well in his exams.

  过去考试他都考得不好。

  例：

  State-owned industries will always perform poorly.

  国有工业将始终经营不善。