Chanting Songs was transformed from ceremonial Songs, an important rite of sacrifice, banquet and archery in the Western Zhou Dynasty and the ritual function of the Songs was obvious.

《左传》赋诗是由典礼性用诗而来，典礼性用诗是西周时期祭祀礼、朝聘宴享礼、射礼等仪式中的一项重要礼仪活动，《诗》的礼仪性功能非常显著。

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The increase of gross price level is the sacrifice a country makes for exercizing its function.

价格总水平的上涨是国家为实现其职能所付出的代价。

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The UPA's only other alternatives are to defy the Left Front and function as a minority government until the scheduled date for a parliamentary poll, or to sacrifice the nuclear deal in order to keep the Left Front's support in parliament.

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We get the impression that Samsung's delivering form over function here, but hey, for a good number of us, that's a sacrifice we're willing to make.

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