In some areas, such as genes, software and stem-cell research, the question of what qualifies for protection is controversial.

在一些领域，如基因，软件及干细胞研究方面，哪些可以得到保护仍然是一个有争议的话题。

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If you have an old cell phone stashed in a closet or rattling around in your desk drawer, the Environmental Protection Agency hopes you won't just toss it in the trash.

如果你的旧手机被你存放在柜子或抽屉里，环境保护局希望你不要将它们仍在垃圾堆里。

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Whether the sole role of this protein is to provide antiviral protection or whether it first evolved to fulfill other functions within the cell is an interesting question.

是否该但蛋白的唯一作用就是提供抗病毒保护或者是否一开始进化时它在细胞内还有其他功能都是很有趣的问题。

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Then it got a legal cell which gave legal protection to the women and children as they tried to change their lives.

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In some areas, such as genes, software and stem-cell research, the question of what qualifies for protection is controversial.

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Or as Apple would put it: The protection of the privacy of the Wi-Fi networks and cell phone towers around the iPhone user.

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