Well versed in the theory of classification, he was poorly versed in its practical application, and I doubt that he could tell a sperm whale from a baleen whale!

One group of whales has, instead of teeth, long strips of bone, hanging from their upper jaw. This is the baleen whale, the largest animal in the world.

有一类鲸鱼，用从上颚骨垂下来的长条状的骨头代替牙齿，它就是须鲸，是世界上最大的动物。

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But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.

但其中一只名叫孟禄号的捕鲸船船长，知道尼德·兰在我们船上。要请他帮忙，追捕已经发现了的一条鲸鱼。

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and it took a truly crafty baleen whale or an exceptionally astute sperm whale to elude the thrusts of his harpoon.

要不是一条狡猾的长须鲸，或是特殊聪明的大头鲸，是很难躲过他的鱼叉的。

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But it is easier to hear the baleen whale, with its lower-frequency call, than the beaked whales, says Theriault.

但是，Theriault说，和喙鲸相比，须鲸发出的叫声频率更低，更容易听到它发出的声音。

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Have to say of there is also that balefire drama.

不得不说的还有那场野外的戏。

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Firstly, the paper narrates the evolution of communication: from balefire plat to modern satellite communications.

论文首先简述了通信发展的历史沿革，从烽火台到现代卫星通信。

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In a new stage and under new sit situation, to keep its advanced nature, the Party should adhere to the theory of "Three Representatives" and represent for all the time the orientation of advanced culture.

在新时期和新形势下，要保持党的先进性，必须全面坚持三个代表，始终代表中国先进文化的前进方向。理论计算得理论图。

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MRP ⅱ and JIT represent for the basic modes of the modern production management.

MRFⅡ和JIT代表着现代企业生产管理两种最基本的模式。

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Matthew may represent for us the great crowd of ordinary people who serve Christ unknown to the world.

马太正好代表我们这些在世上寂寂无闻、服侍基督的普通人。

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Maternal and infant health care is not only related to the health of women and children, but also to the quality of the newborn population, that is represent for the rise and fall of the country and the future of the nation.

母婴保健事业不仅关系到母亲和婴儿的健康，也关系到出生人口的素质，关系到国家的兴衰和民族的未来。

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Principal component analysis of nine indexes influencing photosynthetic rate showed that solar radiation and air temperature can represent for the prime variable of primacy principal component approximately, and stomatal conductance can represent fr the secondary principal component.

对影响光合速率的9个指标的主成分分析表明，第一主因子的决定变量可以光照、气温为代表，第二主因子以气孔导度为代表。

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And the world will allow to die and fall all that is merely selfishness, all that does not represent for the human race either a virtue or an idea.

并且世界将让你死亡，让你倒下，因为凡是专门利己，凡是不能为人类代表一种美德或一种思想的事物，世界总是让它们倒下去，死去的。

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And they represent for five Olympic rings and also the five elements in Chinese philosophy.

它们代表五个奥运环，也代表中国哲学中的五行。

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However, the ascending water demand of history does not represent for the state in future, thus it is a mistake to think that the trend of increasing is ever-lasting.

然而，历史的水需求增长并不代表未来不可遏制的增长，不能误认为水需求增长的刚性是永久的。

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MRPII and JIT are two advanced systems which represent for different culture production management systems.

MRPII与JIT是分别代表两种不同文化的先进生产系统。

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Brown and pick: most represent for honestly old man.

褐色和粉红色：表现比较正直的老人。

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There is two series of persons worthy of remark in the this kind novel, female images that represent for the new city spirit and "youths from another province".

此类小说中有两类人物系列值得注意，一为代表新的城市精神的女性形象，一为外省青年形象。

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But they represent for us a direction That the research lab I direct is trying to hid in.

但他们给我们指出了一个方向，我所在的研究实验室就朝着这个方向努力。

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They are believed to be caused by venous stasis resulting from nasal congestion.

这些黑眼圈是由于鼻塞导致静脉淤血所致.

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This appointment was an attempt to strengthen her hand in policy discussions.

这次任命旨在加强她在政策讨论中的作用。

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