| Gb | Eng |
|---|---|
| 有些工程师认为，既然为这一系统起作用已付出如此巨大的努力，明智的做法是短期内将这项工作继续下去，而不是从头再来。 | Some engineers take the view that since so much effort has been put into making this system work it would be sensible in the short term to continue the same line rather than start afresh. |
| 这个国家缺少一个能起作用的中立党派. | This country lacks an effective party of the centre. |
| 有组织的在正式结构中起作用的，如在活动的协调和指导中 | Functioning within a formal structure, as in the coordination and direction of activities. |