It might surprise you to learn that restaurants, as we know them, have only existed for a few centuries.

当你得知我们所知道的餐馆只存在了几个世纪，你可能会感到惊讶。

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The other aspects have been recognised only for a few centuries but they are becoming more and more important.

其他方面的认识只是在几个世纪前才被认识到，但它们正变得越来越重要。

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Now, one mystery regarding this site is that archaeological records show it was inhabited for only a few centuries.

现在关于这个遗址的一个谜团是，考古记录表明，它只存在了几个世纪。

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Which goes to show sometimes a company requires a few centuries to discover its true calling.

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Sacked by the Thais in 1431 and abandoned in 1432, Angkor was forgotten for a few centuries.

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They're the same as they've been for a few centuries.

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