It could be information-oriented, it could be a dialogue, it could be some kind of tools, a request function or dictionary or computing request.

可以是信息导向的，也可以是对话，或者是一种工具，一种对功能的需求，比如对字典，计算的需求。

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For example, you could request a wake-up call in the morning.

比如你想要早晨的叫醒服务。

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For Hebrew, I know one sentence in Hebrew: "Sleecha, eypho ha-sheeruteem" which I think is a request for the bathroom.

我知道一句希伯来语,"请问,卫生间在哪里",我猜这话的意思是想去卫生间了

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So when a request is entered into this box, we do all kinds of semantic analysis, behavioral analysis, intelligent interaction with the user than massive computing and figure out what the user really wants.

当用户输入请求之后，将会对此请求进行各种语意分析，行为分析，并与用户进行智能交互,然后进行大量计算,来定位用户的真正需求。

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I'm going to run through a loop, and I'm going to request some input, which I'm going to read in with raw input.

我要运行一个循环，我需要一些输入，需要读入一些原始的输入。

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Except for two expeditions to Sicily, where he went at the request of Dionysius to help try to establish a philosophical kingship in Syracuse, he remained in Athens teaching and writing.

除了两度前往西西里岛，因应迪欧尼修斯之邀,前去协助建立,位于，Syracuse，的哲学王权，他一直待在雅典教书，写作。

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However, it's more polite than a direct request.

但是，比起直接的询问，这是一种更为礼貌的请求。

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