肺结核虽然是一种严重的疾病，但可治愈。
这份报告批评的话说得多，但可行的建议提得少。
The report was strong on criticism, but short on practical suggestions.
风险不可能完全消除，但可以通过防范和培训来降低。
You could never eliminate risk, but preparation and training could attenuate it.
全球气温上升的后果虽然并非即时发生，但可能潜伏着大灾难。
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic.
这栋房子目前被当作一家乡村客栈用，但可以容易地改回成一所私用住宅。
The house is currently run as a country inn, but could easily convert back into a private residence.
他应该但可能不会这么做。
这种关系维持时间较短，但可以像家乡的友谊一样牢固。
Relationships of this kind are shorter but can be just as strong as friendships back home.
这辆汽车和自行车一样小，但可以载两个人。
The car is as small as a bike but can carry two people in it.
当两个棋手在围棋棋盘上相遇时，他们遵循同样的规则，但可能采用完全不同的方法。
When two players meet on the Go board, they follow the same rules, but may carry completely different methods.
10年后，排名前几位的城市可能会有所不同，但可以肯定的是，未来的环球城市将比以往任何时候都更强大。
In 10 years, the top cities on the index may be different, but one thing is certain: tomorrow's global cities will be more powerful than ever.
他最近有了一项重大发现——孤独是一个严重的社会问题，它会导致抑郁甚至犯罪，但可以用一种聪明的方法加以阻止。
He has recently made a significant discovery—loneliness is a serious social problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes, but it can be prevented in a clever way.
但可能还有其他影响因素。
波尔曼说道，虽然这听起来不可取，但可能相当不错。
While this sounds undesirable, it can be quite good, says Polman.
虽然要走的路还很长，但可再生能源的趋势正在增强。
While there's a long way to go, the trend lines for renewables are spiking.
"大多数沙石中较浅的蓄水层贮水量少，但可以迅速再生。
Most shallow aquifers in sand and gravel deposits produce lower yields, but they can be rapidly recharged.
我们的指甲比动物的指甲脆弱，但可以保护我们的手指安全。
Our nails are weaker than the nails that animals have, but they can keep our fingers safe.
马铃薯何时被引进欧洲尚不确定，但可能是在1565年左右。
When the potato was introduced into Europe is uncertain, but it was probably around 1565.
但可悲的是，雇人在你上班的时候照顾他们，这费用一年比一年贵。
But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.
另一方面，人造除草剂虽然不再持久，但可以在作物生长时重新使用。
Synthetic herbicides, on the other hand, although not any longer lasting, can be reapplied as the crop grows.
它可能不会带来高收入，但可以使他们觉得自己在某些方面作出了贡献。
It may not generate high income, but it can make them feel like they're making contributions in one way or another.
很多人不喜欢给服务员额外的钱——小费，但可能是那些人不了解服务员们。
A lot of people don't like to give waiters extra money—a tip, but maybe those people don't understand about waitresses and waiters.
以色列的研究表明，这样做可能对婴儿是最好的，但可能会对母亲造成伤害。
The Israeli study suggests that doing so may be best for the baby, but may take a toll on mom.
大部分的石灰岩和砂岩的蓄水层都是深而广的，但可能含有不可再生的地下水。
Most limestone and sandstone aquifers are deep and extensive but may contain groundwaters that are not being recharged.
但可以肯定的是，一些最便宜的日托所位于最缺乏监管的南方，这似乎并非偶然。
But certainly, it doesn't seem to be an accident that some of the cheapest daycare available is in the least regulated south.
由于我们只有一个小时，你可能不能绕着公园转一整圈，但可以选择参观一些亮点。
Since we only have an hour, you might not be able to get right around the park, but you can choose to visit some of the highlights.
人们不但可以通过加强锻炼，而且能够通过结交志同道合的朋友来保持健康和维持身材。
People not only keep fit or keep a good shape through doing more physical exercises, but also through making friends who have the similar interests.
加工过的食物，比如蓬松的轻牛角面包，虽然热量很高，但可能根本不会使体重增加很多。
The processed food such as a fluffy and light croissant may not register as much extra scale weight at all even though it's very high in calories.
在古代，当船被废弃的时候，用来封闭船的末端的木头已经被清除，但可以推断出其原始形状。
The timbers that closed the recovered end of the boat had been removed in antiquity when it was abandoned, but much about its original shape could be deduced.
虽然我们不知道这其中有多少是真实的，但可以肯定的是，丝绸栽培在中国已经存在了几千年。
While it is unknown just how much of this is true, it is certainly known that silk cultivation has existed in China for several millennia.
这是有可能的，但可能只有将这些视为核心和基础，并在其之上构建、成长的团队和公司才能实现。
It is possible, but perhaps only for teams and companies built from the ground up where this is at the core, at the foundation.
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