An evolutionary inference can then be drawn.

这样就可以得到一个关于进化的推论。

That's what's meant by evolutionary potential.

这就是进化潜力的含义。

What do I mean by restore evolutionary potential?

我所说的恢复进化潜能是什么意思？

Dingle is an evolutionary biologist who studies insects.

丁格尔是一位研究昆虫的进化生物学家。

Competition among species is of considerable evolutionary importance.

物种间的竞争在进化上具有相当重要的意义。

As for spinosaurus, diet was just the tip of the evolutionary iceberg.

对于棘龙来说，饮食只是进化的冰山一角。

All of these features appeared later in the evolutionary history of plants.

所有这些特征都出现在植物进化史的后期。

The description of any animal as an "evolutionary throwback" is controversial.

把任何动物描述为“进化倒退”，都是有争议的。

The evolutionary history of plants has been marked by a series of adaptations.

植物的进化史以一系列适应性变化为标志。

Will zoologists ever know the evolutionary sequences in the Cambrian explosion?

动物学家们会知道寒武纪大爆发时期的进化顺序吗？

Perhaps the most cunning use of an evolutionary algorithm, though, is by Dr. Koza himself.

也许进化算法最巧妙的用运用还是科扎博士完成的。

In other words, throwbacks are possible, but only to the relatively recent evolutionary past.

换句话说，倒退是可能的，但只可能发生在相对较近的进化史上。

However, for older sequence of evolutionary development, estimates based on parts in the fossil record.

然而，对于更古老的进化序列，估测则是基于化石记录的部分。

Why does the fossil record not document the series of evolutionary changes during the evolution of animals?

为什么化石记录没有记录动物进化过程中的一系列进化变化？

The technical term for an evolutionary throwback is an "atavism", from the Latin atavus, meaning forefather.

“进化返祖”的专业术语是“atavism”，源自拉丁语的“atavus”，意为祖先。

The other is to restore some of the evolutionary and ecological potential that has been lost in North America.

另一个是对一些在北美丧失的进化和生态潜力进行恢复。

They're looking into whether the birds' way of searching for food gives them any possible evolutionary advantage.

他们正在研究鸟类寻找食物的方式是否会给它们带来任何可能的进化优势。

Lyell's evolutionary approach is intrinsically limited because Earth existed long before life and evolution began.

莱尔的进化方法本质上是受限制的，因为地球早在生命和进化开始之前就存在了。

The Cambrian explosion involved rapid evolutionary diversification, followed by the extinction of many unique animals.

寒武纪大爆发涉及迅速的进化分化，随之而来的是许多独特动物的灭绝。

Not only are evolutionary throwbacks possible, they sometimes play an important role in the forward march of evolution.

进化返祖现象不仅有可能，有时还在进化的发展中扮演重要的角色。

Another reason for skepticism about the concept of human nature probably lies in the influence of evolutionary thinking.

对人性概念怀疑的另一个原因可能在于进化思维的影响。

If the small-brained australopithecines were not toolmakers, what evolutionary advantage did they gain by walking upright?

如果脑子比较小的古猿不是工具制造者，那他们直立行走的进化优势是什么？

Evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction.

进化心理学正被文学学者用来解释小说中长期存在的主题和情节设计。

For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the themes and plot devices in fiction.

例如，进化心理学正被文学学者用来解释小说中的主题和情节设计。

Chris has talked about pandas being an evolutionary cul-de-sac, and it's certainly unusual for a carnivore to take up herbivory.

克里斯曾经说熊猫是进化的尽头，而对于食肉动物来说，摄取食草动物是很不寻常的。

He argues that our evolutionary roots mean we still depend heavily on physical and face-to-face contact to be able to create ties.

他认为，我们的进化根源意味着，我们仍然极大依赖身体及面对面的接触来建立联系。

Yet I believe it is precisely from an evolutionary standpoint that we can expect new insight into the problem of the nature of man.

然而我相信，我们可以期待的正是从进化的角度对人类本性问题的新见解。

For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction.

例如，进化心理学被文学学者用来解释小说中经久不衰的主题和情节设计。

Today green algae live mainly in freshwater, suggesting that their early evolutionary history may have occurred in freshwater habitats.

如今的绿藻大多生活在淡水水域中，这一点说明它们的早期进化史可能起源于淡水生境。

Just what evolutionary niche they filled is up for debate, largely because no one has seen a spinosaurus skeleton for the last 50 years.

他们究竟填补了哪些进化中的生态位有待讨论，主要是因为在过去50年里没有人见过棘龙的骨骼。