Or to help modern-day readers to understand something historical, maybe these writers think a familiar frame of reference is needed.
或者是为了帮助现代读者理解历史，也许这些作者认为，这需要一个为人所熟知的参考架构。
Hall is angry at what he sees as a caricature of the training offered to modern-day social workers.
霍尔看到对当前社会工作者培训的夸张描述，感到很气愤。
Some historians call him "the father of modern-day engineering."
一些历史学家称他为“现代工程学之父”。
Without his machines with moving parts, we might not have modern-day robots.
如果没有他发明的带运动部件的机器，今天可能也不会有现代机器人的出现。
The site's in modern-day Turkey, and who knows what the original inhabitants called it.
该遗址位于现代土耳其境内，谁知道最初的居民是怎么称呼它的呢。
Now, I'm normally a cynic when it comes to modern-day miracles.
现在，当说到发生在现代的奇迹时，我通常都持怀疑态度。
Some experts say they are modern-day victims of an antiquated system.
一些专家说他们是一个古旧制度的现代牺牲者。
Such lobbying exposes a deep dispute about what the modern-day EU is for.
这样的游说也显示出了深层次的争议，这个现代的欧盟究竟在为谁说话。
Rare is the athlete who can radiate Olympian calm at a modern-day Olympic games.
在当代奥运会上，身上还能散发出奥林匹亚那份平静的运动员少之又少。
It lived between 20, 000 and 50, 000 years ago in what is modern-day Ireland.
这种棕熊居住在现在的爱尔兰，大约生存在20,000至50,000年前。
Modern-day offenders, whose numbers, sadly, are increasing, are not so lucky.
可悲的是，现在违反交规的人越来越多，而他们就没那么幸运了。
And I was going to let the guy have it-kind of like a modern-day Job, you know.
而且我还要让那家伙来演——就像当代职业，你明白吧。
"Spend money and you'll be doing good" might, in fact, be a motto for modern-day Britain.
“花钱的同时您在做一件善举”事实上这有可能是当代英国人的座右铭。
Modern-day fiat currencies mean that money supply is not restricted by the stock of gold.
如今的法定货币意味着货币供给并不受黄金储备量的限制。
Scripting languages like Ruby, Python, and PHP power modern-day server-side Web development.
诸如Ruby、Python和PHP 这样的脚本语言可助力当今的服务器端Web开发。
Even in modern-day Japan, speaking one's mind or making an overt demand can lead to ostracization.
即便是在当代日本，谈论某人的想法或是公开提出要求都会受到排斥。
Of course, all these services and devices aren't solely to blame for our modern-day misadventures.
当然，现代人爱情生活的失败，不能完全归咎到这些服务和设备上。
It USES light, and the lack thereof, to paint a loving but poignant picture of modern-day parenting.
它用明暗画出了一群现代家长，温馨却令人心酸。
Spicy Sichuan cuisine, acupuncture, and even some modern-day Chinese slang are smartly blended into the sequel.
辛辣的川菜，针灸，甚至是当代中国俚语都非常漂亮地融入这部续集中。
The wasps that created these shapes burrowed near dinosaur nests, and are very similar to modern-day wasps.
在恐龙巢穴旁挖地筑造出这些蜂巢的黄蜂跟现在的黄蜂非常相似。
That was eight years ago and I'm only now making beginning to make peace with my modern-day gender dilemma.
那是八年以前，而现在的我却和如今的两难选择妥协。
A misunderstanding of evolutionary theory has given way to the idea that humans came from modern-day primates.
对进化理论的误解导致有一种观点认为人类起源于现代灵长类动物。
Milton Friedman held unswervingly to his principles, but was more pragmatic than some of his modern-day followers.
对于自己的信条，米尔顿.弗里德曼始终坚定不移，但与其当代追随者相比，他却更加务实。
As shown in Listing 5, after the system boots, you can interact with it in a way similar to modern-day UNIX systems.
如清单5所示，在系统引导以后，您可以用类似于现在UNIX系统的方式与其进行互动。
As shown in Listing 5, after the system boots, you can interact with it in a way similar to modern-day UNIX systems.
如清单5所示，在系统引导以后，您可以用类似于现在UNIX系统的方式与其进行互动。
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