Okay, so 1 is a viable answer in some contacts that needs constant time, the same amount of time no matter what.

在需要常量时间的情况下,答案是1，不管怎样，总时间是,相同的。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

We've talked about the interesting way in which the digestive system contacts the external environment.

我们会讲到,消化系统与外环境之间十分有趣的联系

耶鲁公开课 - 生物医学工程探索课程节选