The author of the book painted a dismal picture of the future.

本书的作者描述了未来的凄凉情景。

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The same brain areas seem to be involved in both, so it's conceivable that the brain USES memories to create a picture of the future.

而且人们不难察觉，在想象未来时大脑需要动用过去的记忆。

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The Institute of Cancer Research said the study provided a better picture of how the cancer formed and paved the way for future therapies.

美国癌症研究所称，这项研究为癌症形成过程提供了更好的图像资料，为未来治疗奠定基础。

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Meanwhile, the data are complex, and the picture of the future depends on climate models which are not perfectly reliable predictors of the future.

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To develop a clearer picture of the future of retail banking, there are a few steps that banks can take to ensure that their products and services will remain relevant to customers.

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Recently a senior medic - a man in whose hands I'd put my life with no hesitation - drew me a chilling picture of the future of the NHS. It wasn't a picture whose colours were political, not party political anyway.

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