Whereas under these conditions, these quantities, if you look at free energy change, for example at constant temperature and pressure, H you can still calculate H.

但是，在这些条件下，这些物理量，如果我们考察自由能的变化,例如在恒定的温度和压强下，我们仍然可以计算。

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That tells us the direction of spontaneous change for ordinary processes, chemical processes, mixing and you name it, under conditions that are easy to achieve in the lab.

这个物理量告诉我们在实验室,能够实现的条件下通常的过程，化学过程，混合以及你所能想到的过程，自发进行的方向。

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This normal weight animal like this has its whole equilibrium thrown off, its homeostasis thrown off when its dietary conditions change.

在饮食条件发生变化时,这些正常体重动物的生理平衡被打破,于是摈弃了原来的平衡饮食

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They can change the initial conditions.

或改变初始条件。

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