然而，在过去的一个半世纪里，对人类发展史的研究表明，文化的形成是生物适应的一部分。

Over the past century and a half, however, studies in the history of human development have shown that the formation of culture is part of the biological adaptation.

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大多数生物在为情势所迫时都能适应。

Most living creatures are capable of adaptation when compelled to do so.

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生物被迫适应，以求生存。

The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive.

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