Having little understanding of natural causes, it attributes both desirable and undesirable occurrences to supernatural or magical forces, and it searches for means to win the favor of these forces.
由于对自然的原因了解甚少，它把所希望的和不希望发生的事情都归因于超自然的或魔法的力量，并寻找方法来赢得这些力量的青睐。
These routine measures include public health actions at ports, airports, land borders and for means of transport that use them to travel internationally.
这些常规措施包括在港口、机场、陆地边界以及对用于进行国际旅行的运输工具采取公共卫生行动。
The weak dollar means American goods are relative bargains for foreigners.
美元疲软意味着美国产品对外国顾客来说是相对便宜的。
For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort.
对于主人和客人来说，这种变化意味着更加简单和舒适。
For the youngest learners, it means they are more likely to get exposed to different varieties of play and communication.
对于最年幼的学习者来说，这意味着他们更有可能接触到各种各样的娱乐和交流方式。
Not trying is, of course, the ultimate failure, for it means you can never make progress toward your goals.
最彻底的失败当然就是不去尝试，因为这意味着，你永远都不能向着自己的目标进发。
Understandably, there are concerns about what this means for public finances given the associated health and pension challenges.
可以理解的是，考虑到相关医疗养老金的挑战性，人们担心这对公共财政意味着什么。
So what does science tell us about what a few moments on the floor means for the safety of your food?
那么，科学告诉我们地板上的几分钟对你的食物安全意味着什么呢？
A patient may also acquire a tolerance for a certain drug, which means the patient has to take ever larger doses to produce the desired effect.
患者还可能对某种药物产生耐受性，这意味着患者必须服用比以往更大的剂量才能产生预期的效果。
Life expectancy is increasing at 2 years for every decade, that means an extra 5 hours a day.
人类平均寿命每10年会增加2年，这意味着每天会多出来5个小时。
Such phenomena as a brilliant diamond or a nesting bird are relegated to the role of data, serving as the means for formulating or testing a new theory.
诸如璀璨的钻石或筑巢的鸟等现象都被归于数据的作用，成为形成或检验新理论的手段。
However, mimicking the compensation policy of competitors for the sake of parity means neglecting the value of compensation as a means of stressing long-term performance.
然而，为了平等而模仿竞争对手的薪酬政策，意味着忽视了薪酬作为一种强调长期绩效的手段的价值。
Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens.
市场调整还意味着要为现有客户提供更多的花样，或转向不同的市场，如中老年人市场。
This means charging a fee for the water itself as well as for the supply costs.
这意味着对水本身及其供应成本收费。
The study based on an area in Mexico is cited to show that cattle raising has been a major means of livelihood for the poor.
引用这份基于墨西哥某地区的研究是为了说明养牛一直是穷人的主要谋生手段。
For managers, this means that employees must have the capability of doing the job and must regard the appraisal process as valid.
"对管理者来说，这意味着，员工必须要有完成工作的能力，而且必须要认为这种评价过程是有根据的。
What does science tell us about what a few moments on the floor means for the safety of your food?
关于掉在地上的几秒钟对于我们的食物安全有何影响这个问题，科学告诉了我们什么呢？
Why not say that three convictions before court for stealing cars means three months' loss of liberty.
为什么不说法庭上关于盗车的3项判决就意味着失去了3个月的人身自由。
For blacks to compromise means they risk being called Uncle Toms by their co-workers.
那些妥协的黑人面临被他们的同事叫做“汤姆大叔”的风险。
You won't know what he means at first, for it is difficult to understand him.
起初你不知道他是什么意思，因为很难理解他。
Depleting the number of lobsters, for example, means that we are adding to the threat of coral decline.
例如，减少龙虾的数量意味着也增加了珊瑚群数量锐减的风险。
Across the developed world, car use is in decline as more people move to city centres, while young people especially are opting for other means of travel.
在发达国家，随着越来越多的人搬到城市中心，汽车使用量正在下降，而年轻人更倾向于选择其他出行方式。
They include photos repurposed for inappropriate or illegal means, identity theft, embarrassment, bullying by peers or digital kidnapping.
其中包括因不当或非法手段、身份盗用、羞辱他人、同伴欺凌或数字绑架而重新利用的照片。
It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections.
这意味着营销经理要寻找新的用户和市场部门。
This means, for instance, a CUNY student could reasonably expect to receive the same quality of instruction from a prestigious professor as they would if they were enrolled in the same class at NYU.
这意味着，比如说，纽约市立大学的学生可以跟随一位有声望的教授进行学习，得到与他们在纽约大学同一个班级所得到的同等质量的教育，这种期望十分合理。
That means there's little money around for investment that would make cities liveable and more productive.
这意味着没有多少钱可以用于投资那些让城市变得更宜居、更具有生产力的项目。
And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.
这意味着人们将首次有机会近距离接触他们很少见到的那种非裔美国女性。
And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.
这意味着人们将首次有机会近距离接触他们很少见到的那种非裔美国女性。
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