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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
- 起作用
[qǐzuòyòng]
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verb
work
Examples
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唯物辩证法认为,外因通过内因而起作用。
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Materialist dialectics holds that external causes become operative through internal causes.
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起作用
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take effect
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你要起好作用,不要起反作用。
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You should set a good example, not a bad one.
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起骨干作用
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be a mainstay
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起核心作用
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play a key role
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起缓冲的作用
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produce a cushioning effect; absorb the shock
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起建设性的作用
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play a constructive role
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起决定性作用
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play a decisive part (or role)
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起配合作用
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play a supporting role
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这本双语词典起着沟通两国文化的桥梁作用。
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This bilingual dictionary serves as a bridge between the cultures of the two nations.
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Word Decomposition
起
[qǐ]
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作
[zuò]
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用
[yòng]
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