这些单位在军事行动中起到了主要的职能作用。

These units played a key functional role in the military operation.

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工作性质的不断变化也起到了很大的作用。

The changing nature of work also plays a big role.

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他在谈判中起到了至关重要的作用。

He played a leading part in the negotiations.

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Both Hartman and Fish argued that the rhetorical strategies of Milton's similes work to reinforce the theological categories of good and evil.

哈特曼和费什都论述到这里修辞上的策略,起到了加强,善与恶在神学层面上的区分。

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What were the three strategy decisions--or pick any number--that you now recognize in hindsight were both pivot points of inflection points that really changed the trajectory of the company?

哪些战略决策,能够被视为拐点或者转折点,起到了改变公司发展轨迹的作用？

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I put it there because, well, I think the major chain bookstores fulfill an important function but I also like to support independent bookstores.

我推荐这个书店是因为,我认为,虽然主流的连锁书店,起到了很重要的作用,但是我仍然想支持一下独立书店

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