WMP6.4 appearance resembles, but its function is far from the latter.

外观酷似WMP6.4，但它的功能却是后者远不能及的。

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Autophagy is commonly observed in metazoan organisms during programmed cell death (PCD), but its function in dying cells has been unclear.

在后生动物有机体的细胞程序性死亡(PCD)中可以普遍观察到自噬现象。但它在垂死细胞的功能作用还不清楚。

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Generic structure is key to the construction of the global structure of discourse, but its function in this process depends on the degree of discourse planning.

语类结构是构建语篇宏观结构的主要依据，其在语篇构建中所起的作用视语篇的可计划性的大小而有所不同。

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You might think that its function is to make you more - a better cyclist but that's not its only function.

你也许只知道它的作用是--,使你成为一个更好的自行车手,但这并不是它的唯一功能

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It's a little redundant, admittedly, but I include not the same function, but just its prototype, as I say in the comment here.

它确实是有点长的，但是我包含的不是同一个函数，而只是一个原型，就像我这里的注释所说的。

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Yes, you read that right, but its function isn't actually as obvious as you'd imagine.

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But its function is two-fold: planning tool and beautifully photographed coffee-table book.

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The term chief of staff is not as popular in corporate hierarchies as it is in government circles but its function is vital.

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