For the better part of a century, most biologists have been reluctant to use those words, mindful of a principle of evolution that says "evolution cannot run backwards".

在大半个世纪里，大多数生物学家都不愿使用这些词，因为他们牢记着一条进化论的原则，即“进化不能倒退”。

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The journey took her the better part of an hour.

旅程花去了她半个多小时。

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Douglas: Now, we've been in contact for the better part of a fortnight.

道格拉斯：过去的两周来我们一直在进行接触。

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Only a targeted area of leaves is removed from the lower part of the vines to help the grapes grow better.

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It's also a subject that we can find in the reading journal that Milton kept for the better part of his life.

它也是弥尔顿阅读笔记中的一个主题,那份阅读笔记是弥尔顿在其人生最美好时光中保存下来的。

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So, I want to turn to that topic and spend oh, probably the better part of a lecture or so.

我想转向这个话题,用讲座的大部分时间。

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Even with the help of some contract chemists, perfecting Spillinex took the better part of a year.

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He has lived on those extreme ends for the better part of the past four years.

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We now know that the economy has been growing for the better part of a year.

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