Scientists lobbed a bombshell into the world of sub-atomic theory on Wednesday by reporting that a primary building block of the visible Universe, the proton, is smaller than previously thought.

科学家们周三向亚原子理论的世界抛了颗重磅炸弹：可见世界的一块基石——质子——比先前人们认为得要小。

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In theory, planetary dust could block out UV rays, but the dust was bound up in the creation of those young planets.

理论上行星星尘可以把紫外线挡在外面，可在这些年轻行星的形成过程中，星尘是挤成一团的。

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Intel rejects the charge of predatory pricing and plans a court appeal. Its lawyers have a block of theory on which to build a defence.

英特尔不服对其掠夺性定价的指控，计划上诉法院，律师有大量理论支持为其辩护。

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If the Supreme Court rules against the general, the head on the block could in theory be the general's rather than Mr Sharif's.

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At least in theory, it might join the peace camp to block Mr Netanyahu from forming a new government.

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This eponymous theory is that large masses (such as the moon) partially block the gravitational force from more distant objects (such as the sun).

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