We didn't have a clue back then how to explain life in material terms.

在那个年代，我们还不知道如何从物质的角度去解释生命？

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In October Starbucks told Kraft that it was in material breach of their agreement.

10月，星巴克告知卡夫，卡夫已经在实质上违反了双方的协议。

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And we ask ourselves, "could it possibly be that life could be explained in material terms?"

我们问自己，从物质的角度来解释生命呢。

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Scientists at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt,Maryland, found the substance glycine in material brought back to Earth from a comet.

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And we ask ourselves, "Could it possibly be that life could be explained in material terms?"

我们问自己,从物质的角度来解释生命呢

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We didn't have a clue back then how to explain life in material terms.

在那个年代,我们还不知道如何从物质的角度去解释生命

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

The Chinese, feeling themselves more or less self-sufficient in material matters, had less interest in commerce.

BBC: Following the Silk Road to the end of China

Thankfully, the show is tying in material from later books to make this process less intimidating.

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The super-duper multicoloured backdrop to painted paper plates and crafty filler in material is just not necessary.

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