我真的认为一场咨询不会起什么作用。

I really do not think that an inquiry would serve any useful purpose.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

我完全了解这项计划，可是不明白我能起什么作用。

I understand the plan perfectly, but I can't see where I come in.

《牛津词典》

这一友好姿态对改善谈判的紧张气氛几乎没起什么作用。

This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

So this is a place where the amortized cost actually helps me out. And as the gentleman at the back said, the question he asked is right, it depends on what I'm trying to do.

开始起了作用,我们要分析的话,我要想一想我在做什么，我抓住了每一点么？

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What this is is learning the relationships between what you do and how successful or unsuccessful they are, learning what works and what doesn't.

操作性条件作用,是在学习行为与成功,或失败程度之间的关系，学习什么行为起作用,什么行为不起作用。

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And that knucklebone is going to survive.

一样起不了什么安慰作用。

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