This also means that accepted theories continue to accumulate evidence over time, and the length of time that a theory (or any of its principles) remains accepted often indicates the strength of its supporting evidence.
这也意味着被接受的理论随着时间的推移不断积累证据，并且一个理论（或其任何原理）被接受的时间越长，往往表明其支撑证据越有力。