One speaker argued that economists should give up on prediction and settle for explanation, identifying where earthquakes might strike, if not when, and how they might be withstood, if not prevented.

一位发言者主张，经济学家应该放弃预测和寻求解释，确定地震将会在哪而不是何时发生；地震怎样可以抗击，而不是如何可以避免。

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This article deals with the theories in 《Internal classic》 which have the functions of prediction, cognition, explanation, methods, decision, criticism and development.

将《内经》对临床的指导作用总结为预见、认识、解释、方法，决策、批判和拓潜功能。

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The conclusion indicates that as for the interpretation of syntactic phenomenon, only through cognition and semantics can we achieve satisfactory explanation and certain degree of prediction.

对于句法现象的解释，单纯从句法结构本身出发是不能够完全揭示其本质的，参照语义和认知则能获得充分的解释性和一定的预测性。

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One speaker argued that economists should give up on prediction and settle for explanation, identifying where earthquakes might strike, if not when, and how they might be withstood, if not prevented.

ECONOMIST: Economics focus