Crookes and dr. alfred russell wallace regarded the phenomena as worthy of serious investigation .

克鲁克斯和艾尔弗雷德拉塞尔华莱士博士认为是值得认真调查的现象。

So in 1898 , in a speech to the british association , a chemist , sir william crookes , argued again that worldwide starvation was inevitable within a generation .

因此1898年，化学家威廉克鲁克斯爵士在向英国协会发表的演讲中再次提出，世界性的饥荒将在这一代人中无可避免地发生。

Crookes and wallace ranged up on the opposing side , while sir oliver lodge attempted to formulate a compromise that would jibe with his particular cosmic theories .

柯鲁克和华莱士却持反对意见；而奥利福罗季爵士则试图从中寻求出一个折中的公式，使之和他独特的宇宙理论会拍。