A tool should only be used for its intended function.

工具只能按照其既定用途来使用。

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The translator, based on an analysis of the source text, is justified to adopt various strategies to achieve the intended function of the target text.

在对原文本进行分析的基础上，译者可以采取多种翻译方法以实现目标文本的预期功能。

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Skopos theory provides a new perspective for translation study. It holds that translation methods or strategies should be determined by the intended function of the target text.

目的论为翻译研究开辟了新的角度，目的论认为翻译的方法及策略应该由译文的目的决定。

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However, if you have an understanding of the roles of each aspect of your organization and let each role fulfill its intended function, your business will have a sound structure and flow.

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You can read about that facility, and the way it was intended to function, in this blog from October 2012.

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That wire can ground a contact on the circuit board behind the light that triggers a function intended to allow the door to be opened with a remote button, bypassing all its security measures.

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