1. He wants to initiate new methods.
    他想开始实行新方法。

2. "...while the data...cannot be held to prove the... (hypothesis), they may go so far as to initiate and encourage experiments and observations by which the truth or fallacy of the views held may be demonstrated, which, either way, will be a step in t
    “……虽然现有的实验数据……无法证明我们的……(假设)，但它们能起到这样的作用，即推动和鼓励科学家去进行实验和观察，以验证我们原有的观点是正确还是错误。不论结论如何，总是代表科学在前进的道路上所走的一步。”