They may also be put on half-rations.

他们也会被削减一半配额的口粮。

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The researchers put mice on a high-fat diet and measured their activity and eating behavior throughout the day and the night, comparing the rodents to mice on regular rations.

研究者给小鼠高脂饮食， 昼夜观察它们的活动和饮食习惯，并与规律定量给食的小鼠做比较。

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After finding that rodents fed an incredibly skimpy diet lived long lives, Walford put himself on equally bare rations, consuming a mere 1, 600 calories per day and keeping his weight at 130 pounds.

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