Sometimes subtle changes in the structure of a protein can convert it from an active state into an inactive state.

有时蛋白质结构上一些很小的变化,就能将其由激活态转变为非激活态

耶鲁公开课 - 生物医学工程探索课程节选

Suppose we put somebody in a state of suspended animation, cool their body down so that the various metabolic processes come to an end.

假设我们让某人,进入假死状态，将他们的身体降温,所有的代谢过程都停止。

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The state was an abstraction, but in the person of the czar it was a reality.

国家" 只是个抽象概念,但沙皇这个人是真实存在的

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Now, remember we talked about these last time, voltage-gated channels are channels that would allow the passage of sodium, in this case, but they can exist in two states, a closed state and an open state.

还记得我们上节课讨论过的吧,电压门控通道是,一种可以容许钠离子通过的通道,在这一例子中 电压门控通道有两种状态,关闭状态和开放状态

耶鲁公开课 - 生物医学工程探索课程节选

In order, finally, to see whether Locke is an ally or potentially a critic of the libertarian idea of the state, We have to ask what becomes of our natural rights once we enter into society.

为了最终搞清洛克到底是,自由主义的盟友还是潜在的批评者，就得弄清，一旦进入社会，自然权利将有何变化。

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