Perceiving an apparent connection between certain actions performed by the group and the result it desires, the group repeats, refines and formalizes those actions into fixed ceremonies, or rituals.

当群体意识到他们所做的某些行为与他们所期望的结果之间存在的明显联系时，他们就会对这些行为进行重复，改进，并正式化为固定的典礼或仪式。

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In the Philippines, a ferry carrying at least 400 people has sunk after an apparent collision with a cargo ship.

在菲律宾，一艘载有至少400人的渡轮在与一艘货船貌似相撞后沉没。

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Here was an apparent victory for the enemy.

这里，仇敌显然胜利了。

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The call went out to paramedics shortly after noon that Michael Jackson had suffered an apparent cardiac arrest at his rented home in the Holmby Hills section of the city.

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Embattled President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad was seated on the podium close to the Ayatollah, in an apparent gesture of support, in the wake of attacks and criticism against him, following the disputed June 12 election.

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(Music) Google is making changes to the way it handles news content, in an apparent attempt to appease news providers who claim the Internet search giant is undermining their ability to charge subscribers.

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The climbdown was an apparent concession to the opposition after the government lost its majority.

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In an apparent misstep, police initially thought the two suspects had robbed the store.

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The IG report said the leak was an apparent attempt to undermine Dodson's credibility.

CNN: Report says prosecutor behind 'Fast and Furious' leak