To examine the past and weigh it against the present; to study antiquity and evaluate current affairs.
他在撰写历史论文时，总是善于稽古揆今，从历史的演变中寻找规律。
When writing his historical thesis, he was always good at examining the past and weighing it against the present, seeking patterns from historical developments.
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Ancient
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