performance /pəˈfɔːməns/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A performance involves entertaining an audience by doing something such as singing, dancing, or acting. 表演

  例：

  Inside the theatre, they were giving a performance of Bizet's Carmen.

  他们正在剧院里演出比才的《卡门》。

  例：

  ...her performance as the betrayed Medea.

  …她出演被出卖的美狄亚。

• 2. 

  N-VAR Someone's or something's performance is how successful they are or how well they do something. 业绩; 性能

  例：

  That study looked at the performance of 18 surgeons.

  那项研究着眼于18位外科医生的业绩。

  例：

  The poor performance has been blamed on the recession and cheaper sports car imports.

  业绩惨淡归咎于经济衰退和更便宜跑车的进口。

• 3. 

  N-SING The performance of a task is the fact or action of doing it. 执行; 实施

  例：

  He devoted in excess of seventy hours a week to the performance of his duties.

  他每周在自己职责的执行上投入超过70个小时。