But since they could offer neither compelling disproof nor an alternative theory of equal quality, their forceful criticisms were buried in correspondence and scholarly disputes.

• 可由于他们既不能找出具有压倒性的否证，也没能提供出同样高质量的替代性理论，他们那些强有力的批评，最终也就埋没于往来通信和学术争论之中了。