来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：新生有机化学 第1集 第1集》

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  But anyway, he got his B.A.in Cambridge in 1654
  总之 一六五四年他获得剑桥的学士学位
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  and a Master's in 1656.
  并于一六五六年拿到硕士学位
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  And he got a good job,
  他得到一份很好的工作
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  he became Clerk of the Acts for the Navy Board,
  成为海军的文书专员
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  which meant he was the guy that purchased everything for the Royal Navy,
  这意味着他为皇家海军采购所有东西
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  all the rope, all the tar, all the lumber and so on.
  如绳索 焦油 木材等物品
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  And on July Fourth, 1662--it's the fourth of July
  一六六二年七月四日 这是七月四日
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  but it's more than 100 years before that became relevant--
  但是在一百多年之前
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  he writes in his diary,
  他在日记中写道
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  "By and by comes Mr.Cooper,
  不久后 库珀先生来了
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  mate of the Royall Charles,
  他是查尔斯皇家海军的合作者
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  of whom I intend to learn mathematiques, and do begin with him today,
  我打算向他学习数学 就从今天开始