| 单词 | function |
| 释义 | function (fʌŋkʃən ) Word forms: functions , functioning , functioned 1. countable noun B2 The function of something or someone is the useful thing that they do or are intended to do. The main function of the merchant banks is to raise capital for industry. [+ of] Synonyms: purpose, business, job, concern 2. verb If a machine or system is functioning, it is working or operating. The authorities say the prison is now functioning normally. [VERB] Conservation programs cannot function without local support. [VERB] Synonyms: work, run, operate, perform 3. verb If someone or something functions as a particular thing, they do the work or fulfil the purpose of that thing. On weekdays, one third of the room functions as workspace. [VERB + as] Synonyms: act, serve, operate, perform 4. countable noun A function is a series of operations that a computer performs, for example when a single key or a combination of keys is pressed. 5. countable noun [usually singular] If you say that one thing is a function of another, you mean that its amount or nature depends on the other thing. [formal] Investment is a function of the interest rate. [+ of] 6. countable noun A function is a large formal dinner or party. Collocations: function independently She lost the ability to perform any function independently and was sedated for her final few months. The Sun Raised under the assumption he could function independently, he believes blind people who need significant assistance are the product of low expectations, not the inevitable result of losing vision. Christianity Today For a carrier to function independently, she requires accompanying frigates, submarines, supply ships and patrol aircraft. Times, Sunday Times Trials have shown that the proportion of people who can function independently 90 days after a stroke increases by between 19% and 35% following mechanical thrombectomy. Times, Sunday Times Each of these areas can function independently, being in the holding company for overall coordination and financial management of these businesses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lavatories could not be flushed, hospital patients could not be washed, businesses have been unable to function normally. Times, Sunday Times This affected their wellbeing and ability to function normally, sometimes for months, but many were not offered alternatives or support. Times, Sunday Times Teams have helped 22,000, which are now beginning to function normally. The Sun These are rich in potassium and will help the kidneys to function normally. Times, Sunday Times Some people are able to function normally when they're high. Times, Sunday Times Private schools function perfectly effectively without the rusty cogs of local bureaucracy. Times, Sunday Times A building can function perfectly well, he suggests, even it if looks like a fish or a pair of binoculars. Times, Sunday Times They'd all function perfectly well and the watch industry has banked on people upgrading. Times, Sunday Times Aesthetically, we love to tell a story, but whether we are working on hospitality projects or homes, we love spaces that function perfectly. Times, Sunday Times Those who carry the mutation sleep on average two hours less a night - but still function perfectly well. Times, Sunday Times Autophagy is essential for a body to function properly. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He understood enough about psychology to realize that in order for any group to function properly, there had to be a focus for their scorn. THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) The study showed that high levels of the hormone stop ovaries functioning properly. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We devise stratagems and roles that allow us to function smoothly and successfully, without pain, anguish, and undue expenditure of psychic energy. Christianity Today They wish to allow the market to function smoothly and give it the freedom to change and develop. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 First, every failure of the market economy to function smoothly and perfectly can be corrected by governmental intervention. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By being the calm center around which the kingdom turns, the king allows everything to function smoothly and avoids having to tamper with the individual parts of the whole. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At least they were for those pairings functioning smoothly. Times, Sunday Times The 60-year-old wants to create a club that will function successfully ten years and more down the line. Times, Sunday Times The independent shops that still function successfully as businesses have a sense of community about them - farm shops, bakeries, butchers, cafes, restaurants, small fashion boutiques, even struggling bookshops. Times, Sunday Times Other learners, however, need help to function successfully in any learning environment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Further, at least 90% of restorations still function successfully after 10 years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But that he functions successfully in this capacity only if his subjects share a common tradition, and if the people are united. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The muscles around the veins in their hands and feet do not function well and need to be retrained. Times,Sunday Times As leaders, we need to show equal concern for one another so that the body, our small group, will function well. Christianity Today Committees can function well with up to twelve people. Christianity Today The #2 will need to function well without needing involvement in everything. Christianity Today For a caring and compassionate society to function well, we need an agreed notion of 'the common good'. Times, Sunday Times Some researchers are using this information to elucidate metabolic pathways while others are pursuing large-scale analyses of genes and gene function. The Scientist (2000) It may be particularly useful for producing animal models for hypomorphic gene function. 2008, 'A construct with fluorescent indicators for conditional expression of miRNA', BMC Biotechnology Constitutive promoters are important tools for gene function studies and transgenesis. 2018, 'Molecular characterization of the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) beta-actin gene promoter', PeerJ The exercise of a governmental function had to be distinguished from purely military activity not involving any governmental function. Times,Sunday Times Moreover, an upward departure may be warranted due to the potential disruption of the governmental function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The exercise of governmental functions was a core requirement. Times,Sunday Times In short, the state must have the legal power to fulfil substantial governmental functions as a sovereign state. Times, Sunday Times The protective principle recognizes that a state may apply its laws to protect vital state interests, such as the state's national security or governmental functions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company also sponsors sporting outings and events, and has bought a 1m sports and recreation facility that hosts functions for staff members.. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Members of the House of Lords are already prohibited from being paid to act as advocates or from hosting functions in the Lords. Times, Sunday Times (2013) On radio in the 1980s he was regular on the whimsical panel show, Just a Minute, and he forged a new career as an after-dinner speaker, hosting corporate functions and writing gags to ginger up speeches for business leaders. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In addition, further perturbations in immune function are related to the antileukemic therapies. 2013, 'Pathogenesis, prophylaxis and treatment of infections in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia ', Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej Alternatively, immune function and parasite resistance may be indirectly or directly related to glucocorticoid stress hormones. 2009, 'Physiological stress mediates the honesty of social signals.', PLoS ONE It can increase headaches, cause ulcers, decrease immune function and trigger autoimmune disease. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They may also impair the function of the respiratory and immune systems, thereby compromising the ability to respond to pathogens and other harmful organisms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thus, damage in this region may impair the function of this brain structure and result in memory problems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These changes may impair the function of red blood cells in various ways that have a detrimental effect on the health or longevity of the individual. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Defective means that they are altered in a way that impairs their function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It acts by impairing the function of the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine causing it to become very hypertonic at the synapse. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If they've got impaired function, you might opt not to use contrast. ST Not enough pop stars use their comeback to draw attention to how a biotin deficiency can lead to hair-loss, dry eyes and impaired function of the liver. Times,Sunday Times Mutations of this gene lead to reduced beta cell mass or impaired function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The level of physical impairment must be significant, such as brain injury or total body impaired function (as in the case of cerebral palsy). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most of the impaired function returns to normal shortly after the intake of vitamins returns to normal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There can surely be no more important function for the board than to monitor and add value to the strategic issues facing the organisation. ST Although the number has dwindled, they still have an important function. Times, Sunday Times When he returned from the second assignment he was given a weekly column which he guarded zealously and regarded as his most important function. Times, Sunday Times In the present context, the local authority had been discharging an important function in relation to local government finance, which affected its residents generally. Times, Sunday Times For some readers the index has a more basic but no less important function. The Times Literary Supplement The researchers said that there was also evidence showing that exercise could improve the function of the blood vessels in the brain. Times,Sunday Times Oily fish seemed to protect against abnormal heart rhythms and inflammation, to stabilise heart rate, lower cholesterol levels and improve the function of blood vessels. Times, Sunday Times Some complementary practitioners also recommend probiotics and lots of fibre-rich foods to improve the function of the large intestine, which they say can affect our breath. Times, Sunday Times The most recent renovation occurred between 2009 and 2011 in order to improve the function of the dam's spillways. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Surgical procedures do exist to improve the function of the tetraplegic patient's arms, but these procedures are performed in fewer than 10% of the tetraplegic patients. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Characteristics of this style are the asymmetrical massing of smooth geometric elements, and emphasis on exterior form reflecting internal function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These adaptations may be behavioral (i.e. movements or actions), morphological (i.e. characteristics of external body structure), or physiological (i.e. internal functions of cells and organs). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Organisms clearly owe their origin, metabolism, and many other internal functions to chemical phenomena, especially the chemistry of large organic molecules. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For instance, the east parcel will house internal functions such as the data center facilities, staff dormitories, and the training center. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Internal functions are compiled as part of the program in which they are used and share declarations and variables with the main program. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With the advent of these lords, the provosts primarily judicial function was reassigned in their favor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The judicial function determines the outcome of disputes and performs minor legislative and administrative functions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A judge can not be legally pursued in civil or criminal proceedings for exercising a judicial function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In fact, deciding otherwise might have raised questions as to the limits of judicial function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His thinking threw light in a very introspective way on the entire process of the judicial function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There is no cure for cystinosis, which takes its toll on sufferers' kidney function. The Sun (2012) Serum electrolytes, liver and kidney function tests were normal except for hypercalcemia. 2015, 'Acute leukemia case presented with hypercalcemia', American Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research Renographic curves are analyzed in normal and abnormal kidney function. 2016, 'Dynamic renoscintigraphy in cardiology and cardiac surgery', Kardìohìrurgìâ ta Intervencìjna Kardìologìâ A sudden loss of function on one side of the body, drooping face, slurred speech, numbness. Times,Sunday Times These conditions are not signs of age but loss of function, he claims. Times, Sunday Times Any loss of function would likely be more than compensated for by the patient's enhanced sense of well-being. The Times Literary Supplement It results in widespread damage to the brain, with a resulting loss of function. The Sun They had to cut through the sheath protecting the nerve, opening up the possibility of serious infection and potentially the loss of function in his arm. Times, Sunday Times Trials have shown it can dramatically improve the health of around half of patients by boosting lung function. The Sun This combiantion did not significantly improve lung function in patients with moderate to severe lung disease. Times, Sunday Times Scientists have long thought smokers who quit can recover some of their lung function. The Sun The former factory worker has only 22 per cent of remaining lung function and takes up to 25 medications every day. The Sun But four years ago his lung function began to deteriorate. The Sun The financial sector no longer sees its main function as raising money for productive enterprise run by the middle classes. Times, Sunday Times Their main function now may be leisure, but devotees hope that modern engineering will make them relevant to transport once again. Times, Sunday Times Their main function, he once told me, should be to put their signatures on cheques. Times, Sunday Times Traditionally, food preparation was the main function of an island, so it would usually include a worktop area, a secondary sink and cabinetry. Times, Sunday Times And few would begrudge expenditure on helicopters and fast aircraft whose main function was to deliver medical aid in such circumstances. Times, Sunday Times These results further suggested that a clock network utilizes active compensatory mechanisms rather than simple redundancy to confer robustness and maintain function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Physical, occupational and speech therapies and exercise may help maintain function but will not slow the course of neurodegeneration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In addition to these physiological processes, the body possesses a number of compensatory mechanisms to maintain function in the presence of residual paralysis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This team provides a variety of services to help patients regain or maintain function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Organisms may also express specific proteins called heat shock proteins that may act as molecular chaperons and help the cell maintain function under periods of extreme stress. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Increased jamming resistance, improved weather penetration, better guidance in turn flight, and better power management function in semi-covert mission. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This allows the network operator to establish trust boundaries in accessing the management function to apply it to network resources. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This means that they are closely linked to the organization's strategic management function, in drafting, implementing and evaluating cross-functional decisions that will enable an organization to achieve its long-term objectives. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Firms will also need to show a more astute use of technology to speed document production and enhance a firm's overall knowledge management functions. Times, Sunday Times The report said that the network of 40 stations could deliver efficiency savings, which could amount to 11 million without damaging on-air quality, if management functions were also shared. Times, Sunday Times Many fans play sudoku to improve their memory function and brain health. The Sun Rather than a simple memory function that gets overwritten every time, you can save multiple values and access them via the 'favourite' key. Times, Sunday Times The memory function returns it to your favourite setting! The Sun It improves air quality in the home, as well as your stress level and memory function. The Sun Findings showed the social networkers boosted their memory function by 25 per cent. The Sun For example, a year after their surgery, half of the people who participated in a follow-up exam gained 10 or more points on a 100-point assessment of motor function. Smithsonian Mag This dated to the 19th century and the discovery of the anatomic localisation of motor function in the brain. Times, Sunday Times Although stair-lifts can be a solution, researchers say that people are better able to keep their motor function if they continue moving as much as possible. Times, Sunday Times Areas of the cortex that inhibit movement upon stimulation have been found in some cases to be supplemental and not vital to motor function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The results of gaining motor function can not guarantee results. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Space was saved with devices that could have multiple functions — a stool that was also an ironing board and stepladder, for instance. Times, Sunday Times Some boast multiple functions, while others' layouts are delightfully simple. Times, Sunday Times To conserve space, the stairs have multiple functions - they serve as seats, shelves and storage. Times, Sunday Times It combines multiple functions, allowing you to track nappy changes, feeding, sleeping and washing, as well as custom items you can add yourself. Times, Sunday Times This song serves multiple functions. Times, Sunday Times He could also test nerve function and your thyroid gland. The Sun (2015) Most work by blocking acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme vital for nerve function. Times, Sunday Times (2018) At three months postoperatively, recovery of nerve function and morphology was observed using osmium tetroxide staining and functional detection. 2017, 'Autologous transplantation with fewer fibers repairs large peripheral nerve defects', Neural Regeneration Research In cloud networking, traditional network functions and services including connectivity, security, management and control, are pushed to the cloud and delivered as a service. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This multi-dimensional intellectual network functions as a navigable intellectual model of law and law practice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Moving functionality to the network edge, companies can add, modify, and expand services without disrupting core network functions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The network functions as a community, databank, reference tool and marketplace for specialist information in the field of architecture and building construction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While cloud, virtualization and software defined networking have eased the use of network functions for consumers, the challenges of deploying and managing the network supporting these infrastructures have magnified. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I had been told that normal function could return within two months. Christianity Today But the book shows that intelligence has almost always been a normal function of government. Times, Sunday Times If you feel stressed, certain breathing techniques will help aid the normal function of these organs. The Sun For habitual users, your morning coffee merely reverses the symptoms of caffeine withdrawal, returning you to normal function. Times,Sunday Times These authors generally used phenotypic analysis of yeast mutants as a window into the normal function of the specific gene. The Scientist In a sense, other presidents have made similar moves, sublating their private life into their official function. The Times Literary Supplement That was the last official function at which she appeared. Times, Sunday Times During her wedding in 2007, her wedding reception for friends and fans here was made an official function for the whole town by the council. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the conclusion of the official function, the last tram made its way back to town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The announcement was made a few months after the government made singing of the national anthem as compulsory at every official function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The disease causes a mild fever-like syndrome that can permanently compromise organ function if left untreated. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Carbs are the primary fuel for organ function and physical activity. The Sun He says he can even 'feel' the energy strength and quality of a client's organ function. Times, Sunday Times Future tests will try to predict organ function in changing environments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Microparticles obstruct arterioles that supply small nests of cells throughout the body and, together with cytotoxins, damage organs and tissues and temporarily disturb organ function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nor do skeleton watches perform any function that affects a movement's operation or how it displays the time. Times, Sunday Times I chose many in order to perform my function as taster for the world. Times, Sunday Times If banks will not lend money to other institutions, then let them atrophy if they won't perform their function of lending. Times, Sunday Times She lost the ability to perform any function independently and was sedated for her final few months. The Sun What one needed to ask was whether, from an objective point of view, both documents were intended to and did perform the function of a section 128(1) notice. Times, Sunday Times In the end, it may come with encoded new behaviors that which are required for a new physiological function and thereby discourse the selective advantage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nutrigenomics involves the characterization of gene products and the physiological function and interactions of these products. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If the acids remained in the body, they would accumulate in areas of low blood flow (like joints), thereby obstructing normal physiological function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Combined, these changes result in decreased efficiency and resiliency of physiological function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A decrease in estrogen levels can lead to osteoporosis, cognitive disorders, and can affect many important genes related to normal physiological function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The carving had no practical function, only form. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes a throw has a practical function: keeping its owner warm under an inadequate duvet, and weaning her off bedsocks and hot water bottles. Times, Sunday Times The napkin still has a practical function (for wiping one's hands, dabbing one's mouth and protecting one's tie or blouse). Times, Sunday Times The book also contains curses, which, unlike riddles, have a practical function. The Times Literary Supplement Given those observations, it seemed reasonable to suggest that the tusk should have some practical function, some evolutionary raison d'être to offset the challenges it presents. Smithsonian Mag Probably the primary function of a spa would be respite. Times, Sunday Times It was the inevitable result of a systemic failure in policing, and of those who exist to protect the public forgetting their primary function. Times, Sunday Times Before we get to that, however, how did it perform its primary function? Times, Sunday Times Let's not forget the sofa's primary function: horizontal lounging. Times, Sunday Times He concluded that the helmet was a mixture of costume and prop but that its primary function was utilitarian and that, therefore, it was not a sculpture. Times, Sunday Times Examinations included a non-attended respiratory polygraphy, pulmonary function testing, and an awake arterial gasometry. 2009, 'Diabetes is an independent risk factor for severe nocturnal hypoxemia in obese patients. A case-control study.', PLoS ONE Gasometry and spirometry were used to determine the pulmonary function. 1999, 'Monitoração nutricional de pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica do programa de reabilitação pulmonar Nutritional monitoring of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from pulmonary rehabilitation program', Acta Scientiarum: Health Sciences Additionally, assessments of airway hyperreactivity were evaluated through direct pulmonary function measurements. 2014, 'Mycoplasma pneumoniae CARDS toxin exacerbates ovalbumin-induced asthma-like inflammation in BALB/c mice.', PLoS ONE Echocardiography and pulmonary function tests along with natriuretic peptides should be performed and carefully interpreted. 2017, 'Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Heart Failure: Closer than Close', Acta Clinica Croatica Aspirin would regulate the function of blood platelets. Times, Sunday Times Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through the bloodstream and regulate the function of cells and tissues throughout the body. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Changes in these can have large effects on the phenotype of the individual because they regulate the function of many other genes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Four of the six adenohypophyseal hormones are tropic hormones that regulate the function of other endocrine organs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tropomyosins are a large family of integral components of actin filaments that play a critical role in regulating the function of actin filaments in both muscle and nonmuscle cells. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As part of its regulatory function, the commission undertook a series of public benefit assessments on five fee-charging schools. Times, Sunday Times The forbidding uniform reflected their regulatory function. Times, Sunday Times The study describes planet-scale changes in the regulatory function of the ocean that affect precipitation, evaporation, fresh-water cycles and climate. Globe and Mail The ideal government would have a regulatory function over state-owned property, farms and industry, have powers to make laws and support an army. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are present in all known eukaryotes, and their regulatory function in the cell cycle has been evolutionarily conserved. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Secondary outcomes were change in albuminuria, proteinuria, serum creatinine and renal function. 2017, 'Antioxidant agents for delaying diabetic kidney disease progression: A systematic review and meta-analysis.', PLoS ONE Liver and renal function and alpha-fetoprotein were tested. 2018, 'Effectiveness and the strategy to treat the side effects of sorafenib administration after transarterial chemoembolization in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients', Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics We describe two patients with sarcoidosis, who presented with severe hypercalcemia and worsening renal function. 2010, 'Severe Hypercalcemia and Acute Renal Failure: An Unusual Presentation of Sarcoidosis', Case Reports in Medicine The indapamide reduced left ventricle mass, improved renal function, vessel resistance and quality of life. 2016, 'LONG-TERM THERAPY WITH INDAPAMIDE IN ELDERLY AND SENILE PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION: CARDIORENOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS AND INFLUENCE ON QUALITY OF LIFE', Racionalʹnaâ Farmakoterapiâ v Kardiologii Multifactor analyses indicated a predominant association of concentration with protein intake and residual renal function. 2013, 'Does the adequacy parameter Kt/V(urea) reflect uremic toxin concentrations in hemodialysis patients?', PLoS ONE Cells from its nose had then been grafted into the lesion in the hope that they would grow across the gap in the nerve pathway and restore function. Times, Sunday Times They are then believed to help restore function to damaged areas. The Sun By mimicking the natural coding of the brain with electrical stimulation, researchers look to replace compromised hippocampal regions and restore function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A product archiving and restore function was available to back up components and to allow their transfer to other computers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sidelined by an accident in 2002, he spent a year undergoing surgery and doing physical therapy to restore function to his crushed shoulder. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Buildings cannot be preserved simply because they interest academics and architectural historians; they have to serve a function, and serve the people housed in them. Times, Sunday Times After all, the temporary king can only serve his function as a lamb: faultless and without sin. Times, Sunday Times Certain pericytes, known as microvascular pericytes develop around the walls of capillaries and help to serve this function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each room was to serve a function specific to the buildings adjacent to it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They also serve a function as scavenger for impurities (e.g. water) in reactions that are sensitive to these impurities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In fact, the dash has a similar function to the comma, the colon and the semicolon, though possibly a more informal - and emphatic - one. Times, Sunday Times Screen-mounted acoustic or infrared emitters and receivers perform a similar function, though these technologies can detect only a single touch. Times, Sunday Times Cosmetic surgery seemed to serve a similar function to trolling but on a grander, more permanent scale. Times, Sunday Times Round brackets have a similar function to bracketing commas and dashes, but brackets are generally less ambiguous and can withstand stronger interruptions. Times, Sunday Times Macs offer a similar function, but it's buried in the preferences and users might not be aware of it. Times, Sunday Times Went to a school-arranged social function this morning (trying to foster community spirit, lacking due to drive-by pickup). AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR (2002) In earlier years, Vicky remembered, Sara had attended church more as a social function than from religious fervor. LASTING TREASURES (1993) Or we can start seeing our longevity as the greatest sign of human progress and ensure an ageing society functions. Times, Sunday Times The ability to soften or erase memories could have drastic effects on how society functions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This agrarian society functions simply because the people find pleasure in nature, and therefore they find pleasure in their work. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The society functions as a link between science and the public, especially in the subjects of anthropology and geography. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The earl and countess shared a wide range of sporting interests, from hunting to cricket, and were active socially, attending royal and other society functions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Leaders should be matched to the specific function of the group. Christianity Today This one had a very specific function: informing the authorities if your neighbour was unwell. Times, Sunday Times The celebrations run over two weeks, with each day serving a specific function. Times, Sunday Times Mentors and pupils can modify the relationship on their own terms but the structured internet-based correspondence has a specific function. Times, Sunday Times Then, of course, large pasta shells and pocket pastas, such as tortellini, serve a specific function, as a vessel for their cheese or meat-based filling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It still serves for me the symbolic function of a pudding. Times, Sunday Times Robes perform an important symbolic function, and in the case of the judges they represent for wearers as well as observers the importance of continuity in our legal tradition. Times, Sunday Times This rather large atrium had a practical as well as symbolic function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hence, illnesses have a symbolic function which has to be recognized by both therapist and patient. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fact the gate has entrances but no doors, and can not therefore be closed, emphasizes its purely symbolic function as a limit between the sacred and the profane. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 My walking progresses, but remains exhausting, debilitating and, let me freely admit it, seriously lacking in useful function. Times, Sunday Times Will its most useful function in the boudoir end up being to retrieve a specs case that got kicked right under the bed? Times, Sunday Times Apart from that, it has no useful function whatsoever, least of all, lighting anything. The Sun They provide harmless recreation and fulfil a useful function; but novels and the like are not suited to our broadsheets or to their purpose. Times, Sunday Times Psychologists used to assume that earworms were the byproduct of an otherwise useful function: the completion of tasks. Times, Sunday Times Various functions have been suggested for them including keeping tortillas hot; the present example seems, however, to have been a drinking vessel. Times, Sunday Times The i8's interior allows the driver to control various functions, such as the cabin temperature, by making hand gestures. Times, Sunday Times Better still, you could learn to drive and then buy yourself an electric car to drive yourself to your various functions with a clear eco-conscience. Times, Sunday Times They examine aspects of script, ink and (in a particularly valuable essay) the various functions of wax tablets. The Times Literary Supplement However, it's important to ensure that the flow and space available for various functions convinces buyers. Times, Sunday Times The preoperative visual acuity in the cataractous eye and visual function were the variables that best explained the panel scoring. 2006, 'Development of appropriateness explicit criteria for cataract extraction by phacoemulsification', BMC Health Services Research The visual function and the hyperviscosity-associated retinopathy were partially restored. 2019, 'Dexamethasone implant for immunogammopathy maculopathy associated with IgA multiple myeloma', Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology In those models, tests of visual function include a modified water maze swim test, optokinetic nystagmus, and light-dark activity assays. 2017, 'Protocols for Visually Guided Navigation Assessment of Efficacy of Retina-Directed Cell or Gene Therapy in Canines', Frontiers in Neuroscience Translations: Chinese: 作用, 运作 Japanese: 機能, 機能する |
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