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A team of British paleontologists think they've uncovered the first fossilized dinosaur brain.
一队英国古生物学家认为他们已经发现了首个恐龙大脑的化石。
The fossil seems to be from an herbivorous dinosaur, similar to an Iguanodon, that lived during the Early Cretaceous Period,roughly 133 million years ago.
化石似乎是一种食草恐龙，类似禽龙，生活在白垩纪早期，大约1亿3300万年前。
Although previous dinosaur fossils have captured skin, organs and even red blood cells, scientists were skeptical brain tissue could be preserved.
虽然从以前的恐龙化石中获得过皮肤，器官甚至红血细胞，科学家们怀疑脑组织能否被保存下来。
One paleontologist from the University of Cambridge said the brain fragment was most likely petrified when the dinosaur died in a shallow swamp or bog. There the acidity of the water replaced the soft tissue with minerals, basically "pickling" the brain.
来自剑桥大学的古生物学家表示，大脑最有可能在恐龙死于浅水沼泽或泥塘时石化。在那里，水的酸性取代了含矿物质的软组织，基本上将大脑进行了“酸洗”。
The finding is important not only because it's the first of its kind, but because it can hopefully pave the way for similar discoveries in the future.
这一发现很重要，不仅因为它是同类中的首次，而且为将来类似的发现铺平道路。
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词汇解析
1、capture
(尤指在战争中)俘虏，擒获，占领，夺取
The guerrillas shot down one aeroplane and captured the pilot.
游击队击落了一架飞机,并俘获了飞行员。
The whole town celebrated when two tanks were captured.
全城居民庆祝缴获了两辆坦克。
代表（特点);表现,体现(感情、气氛)
Chef Idris Caldora offers an inspired menu that captures the spirit of the Mediterranean.
厨师伊德里斯·卡尔多拉开出一份富有地中海特色的菜单，让人眼前一亮。
Their mood was captured by one who said, Students here don't know or care about campus issues.
一个人的话道出了他们的心情，“这儿的学生既不了解也不关心校园问题。”
得到;夺得;获得
In 1987, McDonald's captured 19 percent of all fast-food sales.
1987年,麦当劳占据了整个快餐业销售额的19%。
The Socialist candidate has captured eighty-five per cent of the vote in the three-way presidential race.
社会党候选人在这场三人角逐的总统竞选中已经获得85%的选票。
2、basically
主要地；基本上
This gun is designed for one purpose—it's basically to kill people.
这种枪只有一个用途——就是用来杀人。
Basically I think he would be someone who complemented me in terms of character.
我基本上认为他是在性格上和我互补的人。
大致说来；从根本上来讲
Basically you've got two choices.
大致说来，你有两个选择。
It's basically a vegan diet.
从根本上来讲，这是严格的素食主义饮食。
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