They began with abstract thought, discussed it, reminded each other of another abstract point forgotten in the rush of events.

他们从抽象的思想开始，讨论它，相互提醒着在匆忙事件中被遗忘的另一个抽象概念。

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Language is an essential ingredient of abstract thought.

语言是抽象思维的主要成分之一。

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For instance, I know chimpanzees have demonstrated abstract thought.

比如说，我知道黑猩猩已经被证明有抽象思维。

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They began with an abstract thought, discussed it, reminded each other of another abstract point forgotten in the rush of events.

他们从一个抽象的想法开始讨论，相互提醒着在匆忙中,被遗忘的另一个抽象概念。

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an event or something more abstract like a thought.

对于一种活动，或者像想法一类更为抽象的东西，“is there”也可以胜任。

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You could make a long list but it might include things Like the capacity for language and higher thought or abstract thought, conscience, self-control, free-will.

你也许能列出一个长单子，它可能包括以下东西,比如语言能力，高级或抽象思维能力，良心，自控力和自由意志。

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The hero of 15 books by Lawrence Block, Scudder is a winningly smart-assed private eye who can shoot the breeze (and the bad guys) with the best of them, and has a capacity for abstract thought to boot.

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Neo-Darwinian anthropologists have an explanation for this (as they do for almost everything), essentially to do with the fact that abstract logical thought was of little use on the savannah.

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Who would have thought that something as abstract as divorce rates would influence global warming?

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