🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

内部运作

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nèibù yùnzuò

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inner workings/ˈɪn.ər ˈwɜːr.kɪŋz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这本书揭示了政府的内部运作。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The internal mechanism, system, or method by which something operates or functions.

    "Engineers studied the complex inner workings of the microscopic clockwork."
  2. 2

    The secret, hidden, or private aspects of a person's mind, a group, or an organization.

    "The documentary reveals the fascinating inner workings of the royal court."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Old English 'inner' (comparative form of in) and 'working' (verbal noun from the Old English 'wyrcan', meaning to perform or operate). Originally used in mechanical and anatomical contexts during the early modern period to describe hidden mechanisms or physiological processes, it later expanded metaphorically to systems, organizations, and the human mind.

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