He called the vote an "important step forward" as the Afghan people seek to control their future.

VOA: special.2009.08.22

But, of course, these models abstract from very important parts of reality, and the next step to do is what?

但是,当然了,模型是由重要的事实抽象而来得,我们接下来该怎么做呢

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It's very important in the biological operation of human cells and that step is RNA splicing, or processing of this RNA, single stranded RNA that's produced by transcription.

而这对人类细胞生物运作至关重要,这个步骤就是RNA剪接,或者说是对RNA的加工,对转录出的单链RNA进行加工的步骤

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Doctor Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health called the findings, an important step forward.

VOA: special.2009.10.13

The scientists say the monkeys represent an important step in how researchers study human disease.

VOA: special.2009.06.23

It proves that identifying and correcting small signs of disorder before they grow into bigger problems can be an important step in fighting the spread of crime.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

Doctor Anthony Fauci at N.I.H.called the findings an important step forward.

VOA: special.2009.09.30

Its completion represented an important step in Kahn's professional life.

VOA: special.2009.12.13

This is an important step forward, as a sovereign and united Iraq continues to take control of its own destiny,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.30

"And this event, which is being streamed live over the Internet, marks an important step towards achieving that goal."

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

The pact is a modest but important step forward, according to Kingston Reif, at the Washington-based Center For Arms Control and Non-Proliferation.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

Abe says new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has taken one important step to help alleviate the problem.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

"Now this is an important step and now I think the Palestinians have to answer in kind."

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

He told a parliamentary committee that a crackdown on electoral offenders could be an important step in the conduct of free and fair elections in Nigeria.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

"We think that is an important step that stands on its own.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

"I believe he has taken an important step forward today in curbing the influence of executive compensation on Wall Street, while still allowing these companies to succeed and prosper,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Mr.Reinfeldt,whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, said the creation of the power-sharing government in Zimbabwe was an important step forward but added that obstacles still remain to ending the sanctions.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

"The most important step is one they're only beginning to take now and that's to prohibit the import and sale of timber which was illegally sourced in the country of origin."

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

But he says today's move marks an important step.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

"Having passed reform bills in both the House and the Senate we now to have to take up the last and most important step and reach an agreement on a final reform bill that I can sign into law,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

"From our standpoint the bill is a very important step forward in terms of balancing the types of assistance that we would provide the Pakistan government supporting consolidation of democratic institutions, expanding the rule of law, building the capacity of government institutions, promoting respect for internationally-recognized human rights, promoting economic freedoms, sustainable economic development.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

And,that is why this campaign is so important." But that view is out of step with many in war-weary Britain.

VOA: standard.2009.08.02

He tells VOA tougher action must follow. "This is am important first step, but it is only a first step,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

More important than that, it is a chance for China to step up its interaction with the rest of the world."

VOA: standard.2010.05.02