They saw hallmarks of glioma growth in the deep brain that were previously known in tumors described as surficial (on or near the surface).

他们看到了神经胶质瘤在大脑深部的特征性生长方式，与生长在表面的肿瘤相同。

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Even small changes in the growth of phytoplankton may affect atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, which would feed back to global surface temperatures.

即使浮游植物的生长发生了很小的变化，也可能会影响大气中二氧化碳的浓度，从而体现在全球表面温度上。

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When drier foods are placed in moist environments, moisture absorption can occur on the food surface, eventually allowing microbial growth.

当干燥的食品被放置于潮湿的环境中时，在食品的表面上发生吸潮，最终使微生物可以生长。

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Everyone appears to be in aggressive growth mode, on the surface, anyway.

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"There are ample supplies beneath the surface of the planet to have significant growth in oil supply for quite a number of years, " Yergin says.

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Self-seeding may explain why large tumors tend to grow (in percentage terms) more slowly than small tumors: It could be that growth is a function of surface area rather than volume.

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