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We seem to be coming out of a grand maximum of solar activity.
太阳活动的极大期刚刚结束
And we will, past experience tells us, go into a grand minimum.
过去的经验告诉我们 将要进入太阳活动极小期
It's just a question of how soon.
多快进入是个问题
It could be as little as 40 years time.
少则四十年
It could take a couple of hundred years.
多达数百年
But the long-term record from cosmogenic isotopes tell us
但宇宙射线同位素的长期记录告诉我们
that it will, eventually, go back into a grand minimum again.
太阳活动最终将会回到一个极小期
We now know for sure that it wasn't
现在我们确切知道
the grand solar cycle that was responsible for Britain
并不是大太阳周期
shivering through two record-breaking cold winters on the trot.
使英国经历了连续两年破纪录的寒冬
Of course, the end of the regular 11-year cycle
当然 正常11年周期的结束
combined with other natural weather factors,
以及其他自然天气因素
played a part in these record-breaking winters.
也在史无前例的寒冬中起了作用
But some experts didn't think that was enough.
但是一些专家认为这还不够
Something was missing.
还少了点什么

重点解释

We seem to be coming out of a grand maximum of solar activity.太阳活动的极大期刚刚结束
come out of由 ... 产生； 从 ... 出来
Come out of the cold street into the warm.
街上寒冷，进来暖和暖和。
He has just come out of small-pox.
他的天花已痊愈了。

It could take a couple of hundred years.多达数百年
a couple of两个, 几个
He patched up a couple of old tires.
他补了几条旧车胎。
Give the bottle a couple of shakes before pouring the juice.
倒果汁前，先把瓶子摇几下。

Of course, the end of the regular 11-year cycle combined with other natural weather factors,当然正常11年周期的结束以及其他自然天气因素
combine with与 ... 结合(联合)
Education must be combined with production labor.
教育必须与生产劳动相结合。
The news has just come out that our college will be combined with yours.
我们学院将与你们学院合并的消息刚刚透露出来。