There are two natures in the Universe: material nature and spiritual nature.

宇宙中包含着两种自然：一种是物质自然，一种是精神自然。

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The internal relative motion and changing of rock does not only with time but also led to deterioration of material nature, that is, the injury.

岩石内部的相对运动和变化不仅与时间有关，而且还导致材料性质的劣化，即损伤。

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One who engages in full devotional service, unfailing in all circumstances, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus comes to the level of Brahman.

完全从事奉献服务，在任何情况下都不停止，就立即超越物质自然的形态，并且到达梵的境界。

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Francis Bacon, influenced by Machiavelli, urged human beings to employ their reason to force nature to give up its secrets, to treat nature like a woman, to master nature in order to improve man's material well being.

弗朗西斯·培根受到马基雅弗利的影响,提倡人们运用理性,来让自然原形毕露,像对待女人那样对待自然,去征服自然以提升人类的物质生活

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For example, one thing that could happen is that you build it up with wood and clay, you pick the wrong material for a bridge, and it will not stand up to the forces of nature.

例如,其中的一个问题是,选择了木头和粘土作为造桥的材料,你就选错了材料,这座桥难以与自然力相抗衡

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Discovery and creation are augmented by the nature of the material and its moral calling.

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