1. The transmutationist believed that all species could change into other species over time.
这位变质说者相信所有物种在时间的推移下都可以转变成其他物种。
2. Many scientists in the 19th century were transmutationists, seeking to understand the process of evolution.
19世纪许多科学家都是变质说者,试图理解进化的过程。