functionalism noun [ U ] architecture, engineering specialized uk/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl.ɪ.zəm/ us/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl.ɪ.zəm/
功能主义the principle that the most important thing about an object such as a building is its use rather than what it looks like
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