The term 'Arts' usually refers to humanities and social sciences.

arts一词通常指人文和社会科学。

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It refers to flexible timing of traffic signals.

它指的是交通信号的弹性计时。

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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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