To biomedical researchers all over the world, twins offer a precious opportunity to untangle the influence of genes and the environment—of nature and nurture.

对世界各地的生物医学研究人员来说，双胞胎提供了一个宝贵的机会，来解开基因和环境——也就是先天和后天的影响之谜。

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You need to understand how office politics influence the working environment.

你需要明白办公室权术怎样影响工作环境。

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It's no surprise that high-profile athletes can influence children's eating behaviors, but the scientists were able to quantify how prevalent these endorsements are in the children's environment.

高知名度的运动员可以影响儿童的饮食行为，这并不奇怪，但科学家能够量化这些代言在儿童环境中的流行程度。

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Thinking of contingency plans rather than blueprints, in my opinion, makes it easier to add the influence of environment into the understanding of gene expression.

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"It looks like an extremely cheap attempt by ExxonMobil to buy a shield from criticism, " said Peter Altman, national coordinator of Campaign ExxonMobil, a US shareholder group trying to influence the company's positions on the environment.

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They have to develop a good listening habit and build an environment where they can influence and support.

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