Compared to the well-known seismic areas like the Pacific Rim, the Caribbean seems geologically quiet, but this area where tectonic plates meet has a long history of earthquakes, tsunamis,and volcanoes.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

In 1852, around that time, this might have been the first course that was offered in engineering in the country: it was taught at Yale in civil engineering in 1852 even Yale students don't know this; what a long, distinguished history of engineering that their own institution has.

在一八五二年,那个时候,这可能是最早开设的一门课程,在国内的工程学方向,它就是一八五二年开始讲授的土木工程,甚至是耶鲁自己的学生都不知道这些,他们所在的学院有着,如此独特而悠久的历史

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For example,in the United States the tradition of making quilts has a long and rich history.

VOA: special.2009.11.04