Wegener proposed the continental drift theory.

魏格纳提出了大陆漂移说

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In 1912, Alfred Wegener proposed, in a widely debated theory that came to be called continental drift, that Earth's continents were mobile.

1912年，阿尔弗雷德·魏格纳在一个被称为“大陆漂移”的理论中提出，地球上的大陆是可移动的。

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Wegener investigated the idea that continents move.

Wegener研究大陆漂移的设想。

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Later,Alfred Wegener said the continents had once been part of a huge area of land he called Pangaea.

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Mister Wegener said the lighter continental rock floated up through the heavier basalt rock of the ocean floor.

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Alfred Wegener said the mountains and fossils were evidence that all the land on Earth was united at some time in the distant past.

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"God forbid we can spend billions on the project and not give the property owners a dime, " said the Karans' attorney, Peter Wegener.

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"What people are saying to the Karans is, 'You should give your property to the government so that my property won't be damaged, '" attorney Peter Wegener said.

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The gap between business needs and IT delivery has grown as data has grown, especially in companies that have failed to invest in the right analytical talent, said Wegener.

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