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They simply sense changes in their environment, as for example when the mound's wall has been damaged, altering the circulation of air.

它们只是简单地感觉到它们所处环境的变化，例如，当土堆的壁被破坏时，会改变空气的循环。

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The idea is that around the year 1800 CE the human population became large enough, around a billion people, that its activities started altering the environment.

这种想法出现于公元1800年左右，当时人口变得足够多，大约有10亿人，人类的活动开始能够改变环境。

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"Obviously there are a lot of people that are unhappy about the potential of altering the future of space flight."

VOA: special.2010.04.28

There's no vision to it." "There's no goal. There's no challenge." "Obviously there are a lot of people that are unhappy about the potential of altering the future of space flight."

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

The British newspaper the Guardian reported Monday that altering the role of Mr.Karzai, who is accused by some western officials of tolerating corruption and mismanagement, is one possible element of a revised Afghan policy to be announced by the Obama administration.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

By altering the bacteria's genes, they were able to transform the bugs into fuel-producing factories.

BBC: E. coli bacteria 'can produce diesel biofuel'

Without technically altering the definition, shifts in usage can give a word a new connotation.

FORBES: American Political Economy Alters English Language

Yet altering the structure is the only way in which regulators can influence board behaviour.

ECONOMIST: Corporate governance