The study suggests multiple reasons for such anomalies to exist: perhaps superstition is adaptive as a placebo, or for social bonding.

该研究显示，这种异常现象存在的原因各种各样：或许是作为安慰剂，或者是为了社会联系。

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For all of Bellevue's success, adaptive signals are not a cure all for jammed roadways.

尽管贝尔维尤取得了很大的成功，但自适应信号灯并不是解决拥堵路段的万能药。

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Astronomers have devised a technique called adaptive optics that can beat Earth atmosphere at its own game of blurring.

天文学家已经发明出一种叫做自适应光学的技术，可以以自己的模糊方式突破大气层。

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Biden explained the advantages of the new system: "Our new phased adaptive approach to missile defense is designed to meet a growing threat, not only to the United States, but first and foremost to Europe,"

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And it's actually critically important to get used to things because it's a useful adaptive mechanism to keep track on new events and objects.

而习惯化实际上也是至关重要的,因为这是一种非常有用的适应机制,可以让你注意到新鲜事物。

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Rather, it's because this is a perfectly this is the adaptive strategy of the toxoplasmosis virus.

相反，这是一个完美的,这是弓浆虫的适应策略。

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Talk to your aging parent about adaptive devices like a cane or wheelchair.

FORBES: Mom! Look Out, Don't Fall!

Most notably iPlayer and Media Player have been stuck with low-quality, non-adaptive streams and a stripped down feature set.

ENGADGET: BBC promises iPlayer and Media Player for Android will get better... soon

Designing a truly adaptive brain-robot interface that allows paralysed patients to directly teach a robot to do something could be immensely helpful, liberating them from the need to use a mouse and keyboard or touchscreen, designed for more capable users.

BBC: The robot that reads your mind to train itself