The spoken word can handle various vital functions: persuading or inspiring, informing, paying tribute, entertaining, or simply introducing someone or something or accepting something.

口语可以发挥各种重要的作用：说服或鼓舞人心、传达信息、表达敬意、娱乐，或者简单地介绍某人或某物或接受某物。

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Treatment: Measures to monitor and safeguard vital functions.

治疗：采取措施监护重要器官的功能。

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This can eventually cause the brain to swell, stopping it regulating vital functions such as breathing.

这最后可能引发脑肿胀，并因而停止其对诸如呼吸等维生功能的控制。

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Many vital functions of Chinese society, including its education and health-care systems, are far from sophisticated.

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Those are vital functions that cannot be maintained if hospitals develop a factory mentality across the board.

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It is, quite simply, a slave to its handset for vital functions.

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