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The notion that the world's best-known medical research agency sponsors studies of homeopathy, acupuncture, therapeutic touch and herbal medicine has always rankled many scientists.

世界享誉最高的医学研究机构赞助顺势疗法、针灸、治疗性接触和草药的研究，此举激怒了许多科学家。

His tall brothers were a grim, quiet lot, in whom the family tradition of past glories, lost forever, rankled in unspoken hate and crackled out in bitter humor.

他那些高个儿哥哥是些冷酷寡言的人，在他们身上，历史光荣的传统已经永远消失，沦落为默默的仇恨，爆裂出痛苦的幽默来了。

American dominance has rankled with them, but Asians have no history of unity, and no agreed vision of leadership to step into a future with Asia on its own.

美国主导地位令他们恼火，但亚洲并没有团结的历史，也没有独自走向未来的公认领导。