The origin of the custom is obscure.

该习俗的起源鲜为人知。

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Delaney's wife is the origin of his idea.

德莱尼的妻子是他灵感的来源。

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The origin of these peculiar glassy spheres remains an enigma.

这些奇特的玻璃球体的起源仍然是个谜。

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Darwin had been working on his theory for over twenty years when he published " On the Origin of Species."

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Genesis is concerned to account for the origin of things and wrestles with the existence of evil, the existence of idolatry and suffering in a world that's created by a good god.

创世纪》被认为解释了万物的来源,试图解决罪恶的存在，盲目崇拜的存在以及这个受苦的世界,这是一个善良的神创造的。

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So instead of just studying pathologies whether it's in physical health or psychological health, we should also study the origin of health.

也就是说除了研究病理学,无论是生理健康，还是心理健康，还需要研究健康的起源。

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The origin of Mr. Akin's thoughts about what he called "legitimate rape" is unclear.

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That means the retailers themselves don't always know the origin of clothes when they're made overseas.

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The origin of writing and reading cannot be understood as a direct evolutionary adaptation.

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