Writing essays forces you to select what you find interesting in books and journals, and to express your understanding in a coherent form.

写论文迫使你在书刊中选择你感兴趣的内容，并用连贯的形式表达你的理解。

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He wrote out his rage and bewilderment, which gradually became a form of catharsis leading to understanding.

他写出了自己的愤怒和疑惑，这些慢慢变成一种精神宣泄方式，最终导致了他的理解。

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A strange factor to consider perhaps, but understanding how many stars form each year allows us to ultimately consider how many civilizations are born each year.

这说起来似乎是一个很奇怪的因子，但是理解每年有多少恒星诞生，能让我们最终联想到每年有多少文明诞生。

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The government has argued that A-levels and AS-levels in their current form do not help students develop a deeper understanding of their subjects.

BBC: Minister rejects concerns over AS-level changes

Tax time will never be pleasant, but making form preparation easier, understanding better how government spending buys useful goods and services, and re-examining the tax expenditures in our tax code at least can mitigate our tax pain.

CNN: 3 ways to relieve our tax hangovers

It may sound esoteric, but he hopes that understanding the conditions needed for particular sorts of flake to form will enable meteorologists to give out accurate warnings of air-pockets that pilots should avoid in order to prevent their aircraft icing up.

ECONOMIST: Atmospheric science