It refers to anything that is acquired or learnt, rather than instinctive or natural.

它指的是后天获得或学习到的任何东西，而不是本能的或与生俱来的。

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"Haha point" refers to the threshold where you can be amused and burst into laughter.

“哈哈点”指的是你能被逗乐并放声大笑的临界点。

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In other words, it refers to anything that is acquired or learnt, rather than instinctive or natural.

换句话说，它指的是任何后天获得或习得的东西，而不是天生或自然而得的。

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A "school" of painters refers to a group of artists whose work has a common influence.

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Now,notice that does not necessarily mean it's canonical because scripture in some religions refers to a bunch of stuff.

要记住它不一定是正典,因为圣典在某些宗教里涉及很多东西。

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That is to say, it is subservient to the natural world; its importance is that it refers to that world.

也就是说，这些学科都是自然世界的奴仆;,它们存在的价值就是去解释那个自然世界。

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Nouri studied at the University of Wisconsin and still refers to himself as a Badger.

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The grievance document also refers to concerns about the chair of governors Abid Matak.

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She refers to most things by their color, including a majority of my medical journals.

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