Because it was in the 1950's or so, maybe the late 1940's, that people started to discover lithium, even though it had no natural function, it did do something in our bodies.

因为在二十世纪五十年代左右，可能是四十年代末期，人们开始发现锂，尽管不参与人体的正常生理活动，但是它确实会对我们的身体产生影响。

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Dry eye is a disease of ocular surface attributable to different disturbances of the natural function and protective mechanisms in the external eye.

干眼症是一种由各种不同的功能和眼表保护机制紊乱所致的眼表疾病，它是眼科中发病率最高的眼表疾病之一。

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The semantic derogation is the natural function of language.

语义的贬降是语言的自然功能。

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Because it was in the 1950's or so, maybe the late 1940's, that people started to discover lithium, even though it had no natural function, it did do something in our bodies.

因为在二十世纪五十年代左右，可能是四十年代末期，人们开始发现锂，尽管不参与人体的正常生理活动，但是它确实会对我们的身体产生影响。

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It turns out there's actually no natural function known in the body for lithium.

事实上我们已知的身体机能,在正常情况下根本不需要锂。

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They prevent the ligand from reaching its natural receptor, and so that antagonizes or inhibits the function of the natural ligand.

它们能够阻止配体与受体的结合,这样就拮抗或者说是抑制了配体的功能

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When money is created for political purposes, including the purposes of special-interest groups, it is less useful for its natural social function, the facilitation of trade.

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He envisions a sophisticated regime that sanctions certain limbs and settings for sporting events like the Olympics, where the goal is hardware and software that approximates, but will not surpass, the function of natural limbs.

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Solar panels, geothermal energy and rainwater collection will ensure that the massive manse can function through any natural calamity.

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