Whittle, whose primary area of research relates to galaxy formation, presented his cosmic riff at a recent meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Denver.
在美国天文学会近期在丹佛举办的一个会议上，以星系形成为主要研究领域的惠特尔介绍了他的宇宙即兴小段。
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The shrinking of the labour force will whittle away at potential growth, consuming the means to pay for it.
劳动力规模的缩减将削弱发展潜力，堵塞还债通道。
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Do you constantly whittle away at a problem, trying to find a solution?