currying

基本解釋

I felt like a kid in a candy store reading about junctions, currying, and all the other exciting features that Perl 6 promises.
在閱讀到 junctions、currying 以及 Perl 6 將要具備的所有其他特性時，我感覺就像是小孩子走進了糖果店。
Scala provides a lightweight syntax for defining anonymous functions, it supports higher-order functions, it allows functions to be nested, and supports currying.
Scala為定義匿名函數提供了一種輕量級的語法，它支持高階（higher-order）函數、允許函數嵌套、支持局部套用（currying）。
Currying refers to taking multiple arguments into a function that takes many arguments, resulting in a new function that takes the remaining arguments and returns a result.
Currying 指的是把多個參數放進一個接受許多參數的函數，形成一個新的函數接受余下的參數，并返回結果。

Gentle nudging and currying favour aren't areas in which Mr Summers is likely to excel.
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MEPs from spending time currying favour at home, rather than working to advance Britain's agenda in Europe.
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Jones, a Republican running for a U.S. Senate seat in 2012, has been currying favor with deep-pocket industry contributors.
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Curry is a dish composed of meat and vegetables, or just vegetables, in a sauce containing hot spices. It is usually eaten with rice and is one of the main dishes of India.
to prepare (food) with curry powder or sauce
If one person tries to curry favour with another, they do things in order to try to gain their support or cooperation.