"But as my conclusions have lately been much misrepresented, and it has been stated that I attribute the modification of species exclusively to natural selection, I may be permitted to remark that in the first edition of this work, and subsequently, I placed in a most conspicuous position-- namely, at the close of the Introduction--the following words: 'I am convinced that natural selection has been the main but not the exclusive means of modification.'"英文原著 · 《Darwin and Modern Science》
Having made these general observations I will now cite a few of the many facts at our disposal, in order to illustrate the methods and aim of the experimental methods of research. As a matter of convenience I will deal separately with modification of development and with modification of single organs.英文原著 · 《Darwin and Modern Science》
A modification of Mr. Talbot's process, to which the name of Chrysotype was given by its discoverer, Sir John Herschel, was communicated in June 1843 to the Royal Society, by that distinguished philosopher. This modification would appear to unite the simplicity of photography with all the distintness and clearness of calotype. This preparation is as follows.英文原著 · 《The History and Practice of the Art of Photography》
It has been well observed by an able writer, that it is impossible to trace the path of a sunbeam through our atmosphere without feeling a desire to know its nature, by what power it traverses the immensity of space, and the various modifications it undergoes at the surfaces and interior of terrestrial substances.英文原著 · 《American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype》
Southworth, Professor Plumbe, and numerous others were early in the field; all, however, using the same description of camera as that of Daguerre, with modification for light, either by enlargement by lens and aperture for light, or by shortening the focal distance.英文原著 · 《American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype》
"Then," said Mr. Wrangle, "I bid my support in exchange for the women's! Just what the speaker demands, without exception or modification--equal privileges, rights, duties and obligations, without regard to the question of sex! Is that broad enough?"英文原著 · 《Beauty and The Beast》
That place you sent him to... that behavioral modification camp... he got counseling there, right?美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
The other day, something pretty interesting caught my eye. modifications must be made to standard microeconomic procedures to apply supply and demand analysis.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
I'm gonna call Debbie and tell her we need her help making some modifications.美剧 · 《Shameless》
I was going to characterize it as the modification Of our colleague- slash- friendship paradigm With the addition of a date like component, But we don't need to quibble over terminology.美剧 · 《The Big Bang Theory》