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When they are carved from stone, or formed from glass it is the shape itself that is amuletic. These items were not made to hold anything, but are symbolic of that function. Because agate is considered a powerful and fortunate stone, this is a good material for any sort of amulet.

如果人们有一件雕刻过的石头或者一种造型的琉璃，它的造型就是一种护身符这样的东西就不是用来装入某种物质的而仅仅是一种功能的象征，因为玛瑙是一种力量和幸运的石头，对于护身符来说这是一种很好的物质。

Researchers argue that it's highly unlikely that mutated genes responsible for these illness could have reached such high levels in Ashkenazim if they were not connected to cognitive performance.

研究者认为，如果引起这些疾病的变异基因与认知能力没有关系的话，那么这些变异的基因十有八九不会在犹太人身上达到如此之高的程度。

This is not a fatal disease, however, it may lead to serious complications such as chronic cystitis, urolithiasis, or rectal abscess formation. These foreign bodies were inserted for autoerotic or unknown reasons by patients.

虽然膀胱异物并不会造成患者的死亡，但是却会引起严重并发症如膀胱炎、结石等，甚至有些异物还会由膀胱较弱的地方穿出膀胱至直肠或腹腔内，引起直肠脓肿或急性腹症。

Serbia's parliament had not seen such acrimony for years, but in the early hours of March 31st it passed a resolution condemning the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in which some 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed by Bosnian Serb forces.

虽然塞尔维亚议会已多年没有经历如此激烈的争论，但在3月31日凌晨还是通过了一项决议：谴责1995年7月的斯雷布雷尼察大屠杀。在这场大屠杀中，约8000名波斯尼亚成年男子和男孩被波斯尼亚塞族军队杀害。

Serbia's parliament had not seen such acrimony for years, but in the early hours of March 31st it passed a resolution condemning the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in which some 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed by Bosnian Serb forces.

几十年来塞尔维亚议会从未遭遇如此的辛辣讽刺。但就在3月31日早些时候，该议会通过了一项决议，谴责1955年7月发生在斯雷布雷尼察的大屠杀，那场屠杀中，波斯尼亚的塞尔维警察杀害了近8000名波斯尼亚穆斯林信男和男童。

The result showed that the volume, dry weight and total sugar content of root gradually reduced with the harvest frequency, but the reductive sugar content in root increased. While the harvesting frequency was two times per year, the volume and dry weight of alfalfa root showed an decreasing at beginning and then increasing when the first harvesting was at different growth stages and the lowest values were at flowering period however, it was not significant for brome.

结果表明：随刈割次数增加，两种牧草根体积、根干重和根部总含糖量逐渐减小，而根系还原糖含量呈逐渐增加的趋势；在年刈割两次，首次刈割分别在不同生育时期试验处理中，苜蓿根体积和干重呈先减后增趋势，首次刈割在盛花期根体积和干物质含量均最低，而无芒雀麦变化不明显。

The content and context of campaign of KTM presidential candidate Mr.Ma Ying Geou decide not the future of democracy of Taiwan ,but more importantly how the path of reunification with China and democratization of China shall be shaped .Some quarter were of the view that Mr.Ma is lacking in ambitious ,for he had only wished to remain status quo.If at all the perception holds water , than it is extravaganza to expect of him to come out of the doldrum.

国民党参选人马英九在台湾322总统选举面对的并非台湾的命运那麼简单，他如何参选及出师，很大程度上亦将塑造今后两岸统一与民主进程，如果他胸无大志，只求保持现状，凭他所谓的「给他八年为台湾带来百年荣景」的口号为指标，两岸社会如果要求他有所做为都份属「奢求」，除非他因应战略需要，以退为进，继续保持他向来的「君子风范」，则另当别论。

In aggregate, our smaller insurance operations produced an excellent underwriting profit in 2000 while generating significant float - just as they have done for more than a decade. If these companies were a single and separate operation, people would consider it an outstanding insurer. Because the companies instead reside in an enterprise as large as Berkshire, the world may not appreciate their accomplishments - but I sure do. Last year I thanked Rod Eldred, John Kizer, Don Towle and Don Wurster, and I again do so. In addition, we now also owe thanks to Tom Nerney at U.S. Liability and Michael Stearns, the new head of Cypress.

总的来说，其它规模较小的保险业务在2000年产生了可观的承保利益，同时一如过去十年来持续贡献大量的浮存金，如果把这些公司视为单一独立的企业，那么他们绝对可以称得上是一家经营绩效优异的保险公司，而因为这些事业隐身在Berkshire如此庞大的事业体中，外界无法理解他们的努力与成就，但至少我个人能够深深地体会地，去年我感谢过Rod、John、Don等人，今年则还要再加上美国责任险的Tom以及Cypress的新任主管Michael。

When they stirred up revolution to realize a beautiful future for human being, it is not exaggeratory to say that they were praised as the greatest men of their time.

这因为当代的人们没有意识到这些作品对人文科学所有的价值，而之后的人们意识到了。

When they stirred up revolution to realize a beautiful future for human being, it is not exaggeratory to say that they were praised as the greatest men of their time.

一些深切关系到人民利益的改革，战争的领导者们很容易被当代的人民尊奉为伟人，并且他们的政绩若足够有生命力，后人更会世代纪念。

According to the clear water experiment, aeration performance of the new equipment is good with high total oxygen transfer coefficient and oxygen utilization ratio.

曝气设备的动力效率在叶轮转速为120rpm～150rpm时取得最大值，此时氧利用率和充氧能力也具有较高值。

The environmental stability of that world - including its crushing pressures and icy darkness - means that some of its most famous inhabitants have survived for eons as evolutionary throwbacks, their bodies undergoing little change.

稳定的海底环境─包括能把人压扁的压力和冰冷的黑暗─意谓海底某些最知名的栖居生物已以演化返祖的样态活了万世，形体几无变化。