几世纪以来，一种重要的佐料却找不到了——第一批西红柿直到16世纪才从南美洲传到欧洲。

For centuries one important ingredient was missing—the first tomatoes were not brought to Europe until the sixteenth century, from South America.

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实际上，几世纪前，一些知名的人物已经环游过中国，并从其探险中获得了很多。

In fact, centuries ago, some famous people already travelled around China and they got a lot from exploration.

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几世纪后，这些问题在关于社会公正和妇女权利的公开讨论中仍然突出，这一点尤其令人震惊。

It's particularly striking centuries later when these issues are still prominent in public discussions about social justice and women's rights.

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