Neurons have these projections because one important property, or one important function of neurons, is to communicate with each other.

这些突起,源于神经细胞,一项重要的性质,或者说一项重要的功能,那就是实现信息的交流

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If you want to write a function that describes this line here, it's pressure as a function of volume related to each other with this constant.

如果要写出描述这条等温线的方程,它的压强和体积,就通过常数C相联系起来。

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