Macfarlanes case has been strengthened by support from notable quarters—Roy Porter, the distinguished medical historian, recently wrote a favourable appraisal of his research.

麦克法兰的论据因得到有名人士的支持而得以加强——著名的医学史家家罗伊·波特针对他的研究写了一篇好评。

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The doctor, on examining the case for himself, spoke hopefully to him of its having a favourable termination, if we could only preserve around her perfect and constant tranquillity.

医生亲自检查病状后，抱有希望地跟他说，只要我们能在她四周继续保持完全的平静，这病可以见好。

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Their research has also found that some countries have suspended payments even when domestic conditions were highly favourable, which may be the case in Dubai today.

他们的研究还发现，一些国家甚至在国内状况很好的情况下暂停偿债，迪拜目前可能就属于这种情况。

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He said it might be the case that the virus was found in these particular cancer cells simply because they provided favourable conditions for it.

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German officials say that when they set out the case for the euro, many listeners who started out hostile come round to a favourable view.

ECONOMIST: All too many don��t