It was seen, correctly, as a statement of intent.

那被看做是，完全正确，一份意向申明。

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One important use of the vertical bar as a statement separator is in commenting. Vimscript comments start with a double-quote and continue to the end of the line, like so.

竖线作为语句分隔符的一个重要用途体现在注释中。

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In the first, 61 people were asked to view images of faces.Some faces were paired with negative gossip, such as a statement saying that the person pictured had "thrown a chair at a classmate."

第一个试验：61个实验对象被要求浏览一些头像的图片，某些头像配有负面的评论，比如说图像中的这个人曾经在教室里向同学扔过椅子。

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In a statement released Saturday, the Taliban denounced the election as an "American process" and vowed to disrupt it.

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But as a statement of strategy, it's a pretty good idea.

但从策略上讲,这是个不错的想法

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Also you can use " It seems" as a statement rather than a question.

你也可以将"It seems"作为陈述句使用，而非疑问句。

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As a statement was executed, verbs would be applied in the same order we organized our calculator formula solutions.

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For the thousands of drivers who actually have personalised number plates, they are regarded as a statement of individuality or an investment.

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So do religious conservatives, who commonly apply the burqa as a statement of power, a tool to demonstrate their presence.

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