Both sides consider it desirable to further theunderstanding between the two peoples.
双方认为增进两国人民之间的了解是可取的。
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2
Significant advances have been made in theunderstanding of the biological and chemical nature of olfaction, but many fundamental questions have yet to be answered.
在理解嗅觉的生物学和化学性质方面已经有了重大进展，但许多基本问题仍有待回答。
3
They agreed to the changes on theunderstanding that they would be introduced gradually.