He feels duty-bound to participate materially in this political controversy rather than merely remaining in his studious retirement, however pleasant that is, at his father's house.

他觉得自己有责任积极参与到,这场政治争端中来,而不是仅仅拘泥于晚年的学究生活，不管那种生活是多么的惬意。

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As I say, don't worry about any of those details now, but it's a point to keep in mind as you read the dialogues.

我之前说过,不要过多拘泥于细枝末节,但在阅读对话时应该谨记,细节很重要

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It's very important that x and y are human constructs and we're not wedded to any of them.

很重要的是 x 轴和 y 轴是人为设定的,且我们不能拘泥于它们

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