They contended that land animals that began to adapt to aquatic life would soon be neither fowl nor fish, incapable of surviving in either medium.

他们认为，开始适应水生生活的陆地动物很快就会变成既不是鸟也不是鱼，无法在任何一种环境中生存。

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Will animals and plants be able to adapt that quickly to change in the environment?

动物和植物能那么快适应环境的变化吗？

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You should be able to work well in a team and adapt to an international working environment.

你需要拥有良好的团队工作能力，并适应国际化的工作环境。

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But it adds that, even if aggressive policies are put in place to reduce future carbon emissions, steps must be taken now to adapt to greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere;

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The virtual gaming environments will be forced to adapt in order to survive.

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Its makers, Rethink Robotics, say it can apply common sense, adapt to its environment and be trained in less than 30 minutes to complete specific tasks, by workers without robotic expertise.

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In addition, they stressed that because our global village is growing more complex and competitive by the day, our ability to adapt to this environment will be vital in the future for every individual living on our planet.

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