1.evolution n.进化;发展
Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace discovered evolution independently.
查尔斯·达尔文和阿尔弗雷德· 罗素·华莱士各自独立地发现了进化论。
Within 30 years,humans could be debating whether to take charge of their own evolution.
不出30年,人类将讨论是否要掌控自身的进化。
Our watchword is: ‘Evolution, not revolution’.
我们的口号是: ‘要循序渐进,不要剧烈变革’。
Our political institutions are in continuous evolution.
我们的政治制度正在不断发展中。
In politics Britain has preferred evolution to revolution.
在政治上,英国喜欢渐进而不喜欢革命。
2.dapple n.斑纹;斑点
The sun shinning through the leaves dappled the ground.
阳光穿过树叶照在地上,现出一块块亮斑。
The dapple of the deer is yellow.
鹿的斑点是黄色的。
3.trigger v.使发生;触发
Price increases will trigger off demands for wage increases.
价格上涨会激发人们增长工资的要求。
The odour of food may trigger people's appetite.
食物的香味能引起人的食欲。
A detonator is used to trigger an explosive device.
雷管用来引爆爆炸装置。
4.cryptic a.隐秘的;秘密的
A cryptic message said France needs to pull troops out of Afghanistan.
一个神秘消息要求法国需要从阿富汗撤军。
I don't know what this cryptic remark is intended to convey.
我不知道这句暗藏玄机的评语是要表示什么。