However, some of the tests for the brain-wasting disease appear to work better than others.

然而，一些针对脑部耗性疾试似乎比其他试效果更好。

Since the object is so disposable, people don't put the time into comparing options.

由于物品耗性极强，人们不会花时间去比较各种选择。

The annual produce of its land and labour, however, would be the same, or very nearly the same as usual; because the same, or very nearly the same consumable capital would be employed in maintaining it.

然而，它土地和动力年产物将与往常一样，或者非常接近；因为将使用相同或几乎相同耗性资本来维持它。

However, the wasting disease that we're discussing spreads among sea stars the whole year round, not just during their reproductive season.

然而， 我们正在讨耗性疾全年都在海星中传播，而不仅仅是在它们繁殖季节。

How can a hopeless person hope for something and go after it, what is more, with such consuming energy?

一个绝望人怎么可能对某些东西抱有希望并去追求它，而且是以如此耗性能量？

So, the wasting disease observed in the experiment was probably not caused by these bacteria, but by some other unknown factor.

因此， 在实验中观察到耗性疾可能不是由这些细菌引起，而是由其他一些未知因素引起。