BBCLEARNINGENGLISHTakeAwayEnglish随身英语EvolutionbeforeDarwin在达尔文提出进化论之前的人关于台词的备注:这不是广播节目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能没有体现录制、编辑过程中对节目做出的改变。請注意：中文文字内容只提供簡體版TakeAwayEnglish©BritishBroadcastingCorporation2015bbclearningenglish.com/chinesePage1of4Vocabulary:Evolution词汇：进化You’veheardofCharlesDarwin,right?Thecelebratedscientistwhoproposedatheoryofevolution.YoumighthavejustaboutheardofAlfredRusselWallace,whoco-authored,withDarwin,therevolutionaryworkOntheOriginofSpecies,publishedin1859.ButwhataboutPatrickMatthew?‘Patrickwho?’youmightask.Well,DarwinandWallacegotthefamebutMatthewdidthelegworktoo.ThisBritishhorticulturalistactuallythoughtaboutevolutionfirst,asDrMikeWeale,geneticistatKing’sCollegeLondon,explains.Hesays:"Matthewpublishedabriefoutlineoftheideaofspeciesbeingabletochangeintootherspeciesthroughnaturalselection.Andhedidthat27yearsbeforeDarwinandAlfredRusselWallace.AndtheyrecognizedthathedidsobutotherpeoplesincehavesimplifiedthestoryandtendedtoconcentratejustonDarwin."SoPatrickMatthew'srelativeobscuritymaysimplybedowntous–thegeneralpublic–wantingtosimplifythings.ButDrPatriciaFara,seniortutoratClareCollegeCambridge,pointsoutthatDarwin'sworkmighthavereceivedmoreattentionbecausehehadpowerfulfriends."Hebroughthisalliesonboard",shesays.Theacademicexplainsthat"althoughhewaspublishingfromhisstrongholddowninKenthehadthemostfamous,mostprominentmembersofthescientificsocietyinVictoriantimes,whowerepushingonhisbehalf.Havingascientifictheorybeingacceptedisnotjustamatterofwhetherthetheory’sright."MaybeitistimeforustorememberPatrickMatthew,apioneerofthestoryofsurvivalthroughadaptationthatisattheheartofevolution.AstatueofDarwininhishometownofShrewsbury,UKTakeAwayEnglish©BritishBroadcastingCorporation2015bbclearningenglish.com/chinesePage2of4词汇表celebrated著名的，受人敬仰的theoryofevolution进化论species物种todothelegwork做跑腿的活儿horticulturalist园艺学家outline概论，概述naturalselection物竞天择obscurit...
