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It was not until Kant ( See later ) that empiricist and rationalist strains were bought together.

直到康德 ( 见后述 ),理性主义者和经验主义者之间的张力才被消除.

it

pron. 它，他，正好是所需的，事实[情况]；n. <美俚>傻瓜，笨蛋，<俚>绝妙的人，理想的东西，登峰造极；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

not

adv. 不，[用以表示否定、否认、拒绝、禁止等]不是，几乎不，未必，没有[用于否定后面的词或短语]；

例句
It became very clear that the incident was not just an aberration, it was not just a single incident.
事实已经很清楚，这件事不是偶发的，它并不是一起孤立的事件。

until

prep. 到…为止，在…以前；conj. 到…为止，在…以前，直到…才；

例句
The threat is likely to remain in abeyance until next year's meeting in Reykjavik.
这一威胁很可能会一直存在下去，直至明年的雷克雅未克会议。

Kant

n. 康德（德国哲学家，1724-1805，古典唯心主义的创始人）；

例句
As Kant says, many things possess for us charm and agreeableness.
如康德所说, 对我们来说,很多东西具有魅力和适意.

see

vt.& vi. 看见，领会，理解，查看，参观；n. 主教教区，主教权限，牧座；

例句
Anyone from the houses across the road could see him...
马路对面房子里的任何一个人都能看见他。

later

adv. 较晚地，以后，过后，后来，随后；adj. 后来的，以后的，接近末期的，晚年的；

例句
Eleanor would later blame her mother-in-law for her husband's frequent absences.
埃莉诺过后会因丈夫经常不在家而责怪婆婆。

that

det. 那个，那；pron. 那个，那；conj. 多么，如此…以至，用于某些动词、形容词和名词后，引出各种从句；adv. 不那么，那样；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

empiricist

n. 经验主义者，经验论者，庸医；

例句
The mistakes he has made this time are Right deviationist and empiricist in nature.
他这一次所犯的错误,性质属于右倾的错误,属于经验主义性质的错误.

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

rationalist

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例句
It was not until Kant ( See later ) that empiricist and rationalist strains were bought together.
直到康德 ( 见后述 ),理性主义者和经验主义者之间的张力才被消除.

strains

v. 拉紧( strain的第三人称单数 )，尽量利用，尽全力，过滤；

例句
...new strains of crops that can withstand arid conditions.
能抵抗干旱条件的新品种作物

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

bought

v. 购买，购得( buy的过去式和过去分词 )，做出牺牲以获得，够支付，买通；

例句
He bought two bottles of vodka on account.
他挂账买了两瓶伏特加酒。

together

adv. 同时，在一起，一致地，不间断地；adj. 稳定可靠的，做事有效率的；

例句
We have to get our act together — we have to organize ourselves.
我们必须把劲儿往一处使——我们得组织起来。