So, even under normal situations, the gene flow among the subpopulations is more of an intermittent trickle than a steady stream.

所以即使在正常条件下，这些亚物种间的基因流动也更像是一条断断续续的细流，而不是一条不停流淌的小溪。

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It's a cold night here, with intermittent rain showers and a blustery wind.

这里是寒冷的夜晚，阵雨不断，旋风席卷。

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Dozens of inventors—maybe a hundred—contributed to your intermittent windshield wiper.

数十种，不，或许是上百种为间歇雨刷器服务的技术发明。

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Now you keep on trying and because the reinforcement is intermittent you don't expect it as much and so your behavior will persist across often a huge amount of time.

你会不停的尝试,因为此时的强化是间隔强化,你并不会抱有很高的期望,因此，你的行为,通常会持续相当长的一段时间。

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