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The things everyone should know about time.
关于时间,每个人都该知道的事。
Consciousness depends on manipulating time.
意识的存在有赖于处理时间的能力。
Many cognitive abilities are important for consciousness, and we don’t yet have a complete picture.
对于人的意识来说,许多认知能力都是重要的,而这些方面我们并没有完全弄清。
But it’s clear that the ability to manipulate time and possibility is a crucial feature.
但有一点可以确定:处理时间和可能性的能力是决定性的。
In contrast to aquatic life, land-based animals, whose vision-based sensory field extends for hundreds of meters, have time to contemplate a variety of actions and pick the best one.
和水生动物不同,陆生动物的感官场建立在视觉的基础上,可以延展好几百米远,因此它们有时间考虑各种行动并选择最好的一种。
The origin of grammar allowed us to talk about such hypothetical futures with each other. Consciousness wouldn’t be possible without the ability to imagine other times.
语法的产生让我们可以谈论假想的未来。如果没有想象不同的时间的能力,意识将不可能产生。
【知识点讲解】
important for 重要
例句:
It was important for children to learn to express themselves clearly.
孩子学会清楚地表达自己很重要。
I think this is too important for a snap decision.
我认为,这件事非常重要,不能仓促作决定。
Limiting casualties is important for public relations.
减少伤亡人数对于维护公众形象很重要。
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