You will learn to talk about problems and be more patient with people you don't agree with—a friend, or a mate in your workroom or company.

你将学会探讨问题，对与你意见相左的人——朋友或办公室和公司的同事更有耐心。

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I was with a mate.

我和一个朋友在一起。

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The best matches are with a youngest, an "only", or a mate raised in a large family.

最好的伴侣是一位最年幼的、一位“独生子女”，或在一个大家庭中长大的人。

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Professor Prum says the colorful feathers were probably useful in getting the attention of a mate.

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And there are different studies, some of them asking, "Who do you want to marry?" Other studies, ?" "Who do you want as a mate? Who do you want as a sexual partner?"

还有些其他研究会问…,“你最想和谁结婚？“还有些问…,“你想和谁做朋友？和谁做性伴侣“

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There were four in the crew, Dudley was the captain, Stevens was the first mate, Brooks was a sailor, all men of excellent character or so the newspaper account tells us.

全体船员一行四人，达德利是船长，斯蒂芬斯是大副，布鲁克斯是水手，都是品德高尚的人，至少报上是这么说的。

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Out comes the adult, which unfurls its wings and flies around looking for a mate.

NPR: Roar of the Cicada

She presented him with a mate gourd and straw for drinking traditional Argentine tea.

BBC: Argentina's Fernandez raises Falklands with Pope Francis

It eliminates organisms from the gene pool by preventing them from finding a mate.

ECONOMIST: Come up and see my etchings