amongst other things

Chinese translation: 如同许多事物/和其它一些事物一样

03:26 Jan 19, 2012
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English term or phrase: amongst other things
plant species, amongst other things, cannot be patented
Dylan Beck
China
Local time: 09:45
Chinese translation:如同许多事物/和其它一些事物一样
Explanation:
这个词的意思可以换成 like many other things, 可以理解为 “等等”或是“如同其它。。。”
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Yiming Gan
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Summary of answers provided
4在诸多种类/因素之中
Fang Huang
4以及其他名称与实物
craigocurtis
4如同许多事物/和其它一些事物一样
Yiming Gan
4及其他一些新事物
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在诸多种类/因素之中


Explanation:
字面直译为“在诸多种类/因素/原因之中”。根据句子实际情况,可做适当修改。

比如您这句 plant species, amongst other things, cannot be patented,我觉得可这样理解——“植物物种与其它很多种类的事物一样,也是无法获得专利的。”

PS:
You use expressions like *among other things* or *among others* to indicate that there are several more facts, things, or people like the one or ones mentioned , but that you do not intend to mention them all.

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以及其他名称与实物


Explanation:
This means "in addition to", "as well as"
意识就是-“以及”

Example sentence(s):
  • I love chocolate, amongst other things.

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如同许多事物/和其它一些事物一样


Explanation:
这个词的意思可以换成 like many other things, 可以理解为 “等等”或是“如同其它。。。”

Yiming Gan
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及其他一些新事物


Explanation:
According to patent laws of China and many other countries, plant species and several other innovations and methods are not patentable and are specifically listed in patent provisions.

According to the legal context, for example, Chinese patent law article 25 (第二十五条【不授予专利权】下列各项,不授予专利权: (一)科学发现; (二)智力活动的规则和方法; (三)疾病的诊断和治疗方法; (四)动物和植物品种; (五)用原子核变换方法获得的物质; (六)对平面印刷品的图案、色彩或者二者的结合作出的主要起标识作用的设计。),"other things" might refer to a broad concept of innovation and new methods.

Since the text provided is very short, I try to translate it as follows, FYI:
植物新品种及其他一些新事物不得授予专利权;或
植物新品种及其他一些新事物不具有专利性。


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