That the variability of an organism to a certain extent is a constant and certain condition of life we admit, otherwise there would be no distinguishable individuals of a species.

  • -- Richard Owen 理查德·欧文

生物体在一定程度上的变异性是一种恒定的生命状态,我们承认,否则就不会有一个物种中可区分的个体。

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What emerged, of course, was that the magnitude scale presupposed that all earthquakes were alike except for a constant scaling factor. And this proved to be closer to the truth than we expected.

当然,出现的结果是,震级假设所有的地震都是相同的,除了一个不变的尺度因子。这比我们想象的更接近事实。

If a test of civilization be sought, none can be so sure as the condition of that half of society over which the other half has power.

如果要对文明进行检验,没有人能像社会的那一半人的状况那样确定,而社会的那一半人又掌握着权力。

I do admit there have been times when I have made a statement that was incorrect.

我承认有时我说的话是不正确的。

Order is a necessary condition for anything the human mind is to understand.

秩序是任何人类头脑能够理解的事物的必要条件。

A TV show is constant work, which is the great thing about it.

电视节目是不断的工作,这是它的伟大之处。

Whether animals admit it or not, they and I communicate.

不管动物承认与否,它们和我交流。