One can quibble about the accuracy of such a definition but it also conveys the essence of what evolution really is.

对这样一个定义的精确性还可以吹毛求疵，但是这个定义也表达出了“什么是进化”的本质。

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A pragmatist might contend that this is no time to quibble about economic theories. We need measures that get proven results.

实用主义者或许会声称，现在没有时间辩论经济理论，我们需要能证明结果的措施。

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Other whiners quibble about the high costs of protecting those threatened creatures.

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"There will always be some 'bet the company' problem where a client will not quibble about rates, " said Mr. Jones, the Georgetown fellow.

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We can quibble about how easy it is to make this kind of money -- but the point is, the huge potential is there.

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