Cut the problem in half. Cut the problem in half again. And that's a typical characterization of a log algorithm.

是每次除以特定的量,将问题减一半，再减一半,如此，这就是对数算法的典型特性。

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I think most people who have served in the White House would agree with that characterization and try to run their lives that way.

我想很多在白宫,工作过的人都会同意这种描述,而且会尽力,以这样的方式经营自己的生活。

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