These sounds travel underwater until they encounter objects, then bounce back to their dolphin senders, revealing the location, size, and shape of their target.

这些声音在水下行进，直到遇到水下物体，然后返回到发出信号的海豚，显示出目标的位置，大小和形状。

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If the resolution of the image is sufficiently large, then the size and shape of elements such as the eyes, nose, and mouth become less important.

如果图像的分辨率足够大，那么比如眼睛、鼻子和嘴之类的要素的大小与形状，就不那么重要了。

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Their estimates were then used to create a "map" of the brain's image of the hand, which was compared with its actual size and shape.

最后，参与者的估计值被用于绘制一张关于手(身体部位)的大脑形象的“地图”，这张“地图”将会与手的实际大小和形状进行比较。

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By knowing the size and shape of their fields, farmers can then use correct amounts of fertilizer and plan for future soil improvements. eDairy in Sri Lanka also allows farmers to send text messages to a network of veterinarians and extension workers requesting services.

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This, then, reinforces that Congress needs to make plain that future failures of any shape and size will be accepted without a Washington response.

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That said, there will be a few months of unsettling uncertainty for BAE, as its biggest customer, the US government (which contributes 40% of BAE's revenues) goes through the presidential election and then an ensuing debate until the middle of next year about the future size and shape of American defence spending.

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