Then the Members were convinced that the Belly also, cumbersome and useless as it seemed, had an important function of its own;

此时，这些器官才相信，肚子虽看似笨拙、无用，实际上却有其自身重要的作用。

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The fact that this transcription factor appears to be conserved in humans and songbirds suggests it has an important function in microRNA regulatory pathways.

事实上，这个转录因子似乎被保存在人类和草雀的基因中，让人不禁联想它可能在microRNA的控制路径中起到重要的作用。

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They reduce the overall attractiveness of tobacco packages - an important function for a product whose new users are typically young and image - and brand-conscious.

这些警示会减少烟草包装的整体吸引力，而这种吸引力对一般较年轻并注意形象和品牌的新吸烟者来说，具有重要的作用。

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"All genes are encoded by DNA and the DNA is present in the chromosomes in the cell nucleus and telomeres, they are the ends of the chromosomes and they have an important function to protect the chromosomes and maintain the integrity of the chromosomes."

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And in his role here as a mute, as an infant, Christ is serving, I think, an important function for Milton.

作为一个哑巴，一个婴儿，基督对，弥尔顿起了很重要的作用。

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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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It does however serve an important function, in helping the region drain water better.

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"Polar sea ice has an important function in moderating the global energy balance, " he said.

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CAPTCHAs definitely serve an important function, keeping spammers from mass-creating email accounts or junking up comment streams.

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