Examples

她想贬低他在这件事里起的作用，夸大自己的作用。

She tried to play down his part in the affair and play up her own.

胶片的感光作用是光化作用的一种。

The photosensitivity of film is one kind of photochemical action.

金属都有传导作用。

All metals are conductive.

在对外开放中发挥窗口作用

serve as a window open to the outside world

抵消药物的作用

counteract the effect of a medicine

你要起好作用，不要起反作用。

You should set a good example, not a bad one.

起骨干作用

be a mainstay

起核心作用

play a key role

化石作用

fossilization

起缓冲的作用

produce a cushioning effect; absorb the shock

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