Far back in primitive society about four thousand years ago, hard living conditions compelled the ancient people to use stone and wooden tools as weapons for hunting and self-defence.

追溯到四千年前的原始社会，恶劣的生活条件迫使古人使用石块和木器作为武器来打猎和自卫。

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A key part of e-commerce's appeal is lower prices in a society where many families get by on a few thousand dollars a year.

电子商务魅力关键的一个部分是网上低廉的价格，在中国许多家庭一年只赚几千美元。

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Indeed for more than one thousand years of accumulation of traditional industry, even it can be traced back to the primitive society "things for the thing" form.

确实对于积累超过千年的传统行业来说，甚至可以追溯到原始社会的“物换物”形态。

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It asked more than one thousand women and minority members of the American Chemical Society about their experiences.

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Most historians believe that Etruscan society reached its height more than two thousand five hundred years ago.

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The scientists reported their findings in two thousand eight at a meeting of the American Chemical Society.

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"It would be argued that most employers in Jersey offer a living wage, there are only a couple of thousand workers on a minimum wage and they are the most vulnerable in society, " he said.

BBC: Jersey politician wants a 'living wage' for island

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children claims that a hundred and sixty thousand kids stay home from school each day out of fear, but hard numbers that would identify a trend are difficult to come by.

NEWYORKER: Kids at Risk