In the absence of such evidence, there is no a priori hypothesis to work with.

One assumes, a priori, that a parent would be better at dealing with problems.

人们总是想当然地认为父母更善于处理问题。

Almost a quarter of the country's export earnings go to service a foreign debt of $29 billion.

该国几乎1/4的出口收入都用来支付290亿美元外债的利息了。

If we'd let them buy it for a quarter of a million, we'd be sitting pretty by now.

要是当初我们让他以25万的价钱买下来的话，我们现在就会处于上风了。

The troops were severely mauled and lost a quarter of their strength before evacuating the island.

部队遭到重创，从岛上撤退前损失了四分之一的兵力。

Farmers could see a quarter of their income swallowed up by the interest rate rise.

农场主会发现由于利率的上涨，收入减少了1/4。

A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.

本地劳动力中有四分之一失业.

They walked a quarter of a mile down the mountainside.

他们沿山坡下行了四分之一英里的路程.

a quarter of a mile

四分之一英里

A quarter of 4-year-olds frequently wet the bed.

4岁大的孩子中有1/4经常尿床。

I've got to go in a quarter of an hour.

一刻钟以后我就得走了.

At about a quarter of eight in the evening Joe Urber calls.

大约晚上8点差一刻的时候，乔·乌尔贝尔打来电话。

A quarter of the residents are over 55 years old.

1/4的居民年龄在55岁以上.

She got a raft of presents.

她收到了许多礼物.

He met with a raft of troubles last year.

去年,他遇到了许多麻烦.

A range of ointments and creams is available for the treatment of eczema.

有一系列治疗湿疹的油膏和乳膏可以买到。

Sound engineers utilize a range of techniques to enhance the quality of the recordings.

音响师运用一系列技术来提高录音质量。

This weapon can kill at a range of 200 yards.

这种兵器在200码内有杀伤力.

A range of buildings have sprung up along the river.

沿河建起了一排楼房.

a factory producing a range of textiles

生产一系列纺织品的工厂

The machine dispenses a range of drinks and snacks.

这台机器发售各种饮料和小吃。