Durkheim proposed that religious beliefs functioned to reinforce social solidarity.

迪尔凯姆提出宗教信仰的作用是加强社会团结。

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The results of clinical study suggested that the three combined methods functioned to improve the blood circulation, stimulate the regeneration of bone tissues...

临床观察结果表明上述三联疗法，具有改善血液循环，促进骨组织再生及对髋关节的塑形和模造作用。

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Race has functioned as something necessary to the construction of American character and quality in the creation of our national identity—American has been defined as "white".

在创造我们民族身份的过程中，种族对于美国人性格和品质的塑造起了至关重要的作用——美国人被定义为“白人”。

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He said those institutions functioned as they should and that is what has led to the runoff vote.

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Borrell, who joined at the same time to coach the under-18s, said they have been working hard to introduce the practices that functioned to great effect at Barcelona's academy, which produced seven of the team who beat Manchester United in last year's Champions League final.

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In July, 64, 000 Swatch Access watches functioned as tickets to the opening events of the new Swiss national football stadium in Bern.

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From the 1950s, in many European, Asian and Latin American countries, it functioned as a sponge to sop up unemployment.

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