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

然而，一些针对脑部消病的测试似乎比其他测试效果更好。

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

由于物品的消极强，人们不会花时间去比较各种选择。

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

一个绝望的人怎么可能对些东西抱有希望并去追求它，而且以如此消的能量？

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

然而， 我们正讨论的消病全年都海星中传播，而不它们的繁殖季节。

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

因此， 实验中观察到的消病可能不由这些细菌引起的，而由其他一些未知因素引起的。

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，它的土地和劳动力的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的消资本来维持它。