The cockatoos aren't hurt, because the predators are tethered to the building, but their presence on the building ACTS as a deterrent.

鹦鹉不会受伤，因为捕猎者被栓在了建筑物上，不过它们在建筑物上出现能起到一种震慑作用。

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Aside from their aesthetic advantages, a vertical garden ACTS like a green roof to regulate temperatures inside the building, keeping it warm in winter and cool in summer.

这座垂直花园不仅美观，而且能调节建筑内部的温度，是室内冬暖夏凉。

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A WLAN communication system ACTS as an alternative to wired LAN and is generally used within a building.

WLAN通信系统作为有线lan以外的另一种选择一般用在同一座建筑内。

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They believed that signs of crime, such as broken windows in a building, led to other acts of crime.

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