So it applies to macroscopic systems that are in equilibrium, and how to go from one equilibrium state to another equilibrium state, and it's entirely empirical in its foundation.

因此，热力学研究的是平衡态的宏观系统,以及如何从,一个平衡态过渡到另一个平衡态，它完全是建立在经验的基础上的。

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In order to have a completely balanced diet that's completely plant based, one has to be very careful about having a wide array of foods.

为了形成一个完全以素食为主的,平衡饮食结构,你必须非常注意,广泛摄入各类食物

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Well, the equilibrium state is the one with the gases completely mixed.

平衡态就是,气体完全混合的态。

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Of course there are lots of states that would have maybe local pockets of one substance in excess and another substance in excess somewhere else In other words, there would be lots of states nearby to the equilibrium state.

当然，我们有很多的态,这些态中，某些位置被一种气体完全占据,另外一些位置被另一种气体完全占据,换句话说,在平衡态附近有很多的态。

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