This discovery pushed brain mechanisms downward to the microstate of matter, rendering all prior research nothing more than superficial attempts that merely skimmed the surface of neuroscience. This discovery also demonstrated that the animal brain’s capacity to process information was several orders of magnitude higher than previously imagined, which lent credence to long-held speculation that the brain had a holographic structure. Hines was nominated for Nobel Prizes in both Physics and Physiology or Medicine for the discovery. Although his work was too radical for him to win either award, Keiko Yamasuki—who by this time was his wife—won the prize in Physiology or Medicine that year for her application of the theory to the treatment of amnesia and mental illness.

這項(xiàng)發(fā)現(xiàn)把大腦機(jī)制在物質(zhì)微觀層次上向下推了一級，也使得之前腦科學(xué)的所有研究成為浮光掠影的表面文章。這項(xiàng)發(fā)現(xiàn)也證明動(dòng)物大腦的信息處理能力比以前想象的還要高幾個(gè)數(shù)量級，因而使得一直有人猜測的大腦全息結(jié)構(gòu)成為可能。希恩斯因此獲得物理學(xué)和生理學(xué)兩項(xiàng)諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)提名，但由于這項(xiàng)發(fā)現(xiàn)太具革命性，這兩個(gè)獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)他都沒得到，倒是這時(shí)已經(jīng)成為他的妻子的山杉惠子，因該項(xiàng)理論在治療失憶癥和精神疾病方面的具體應(yīng)用而獲得該年度諾貝爾生理學(xué)和醫(yī)學(xué)獎(jiǎng)。

In the second stage of his life, he was a politician and served as president of the EU for two years. Hines was recognized as a prudent and experienced politician, but his term in office was not marked by many challenges that tested his political skills. The nature of the EU’s work at the time, which was largely transactional coordination, meant that his qualifications to face a major crisis stacked up rather poorly compared to the other two men. Still, the choice of Hines evidently took into account both his scientific and political credentials, a perfect combination that was quite rare indeed.

希恩斯人生的第二階段是作為政治家，曾任過一屆歐盟主席，歷時(shí)兩年半。希恩斯是一名公認(rèn)的穩(wěn)重老練的政治家，但他在任時(shí)并沒有遇到很多的挑戰(zhàn)來展示自己的政治才能，同時(shí)從歐盟的工作性質(zhì)來說，更多從事的是事務(wù)性的協(xié)調(diào)工作，對于面對超級危機(jī)的資歷，他與前兩位相比相差甚遠(yuǎn)。但希恩斯的入選顯然是考慮了他在科學(xué)和政治上的綜合素質(zhì)，而把這兩者如此完美結(jié)合的人確實(shí)不多見。

Seated in the very last row of the hall, Keiko Yamasuki, the world authority in neuroscience, gazed lovingly down at her husband on the rostrum.

此時(shí)，在會(huì)場的最后一排座位上，世界腦科學(xué)權(quán)威山杉惠子正含情脈脈地看著主席臺上的丈夫。

The assembly remained silent as all waited for the announcement of the final Wallfacer. The first three, Tyler, Rey Diaz, and Hines, represented balance and compromise among the political powers of the United States, Europe, and the Third World, so there was considerable interest in the final selection. As he watched Say turn back to the paper in the folder, world-famous names flashed through Luo Ji’s mind. The final Wallfacer would be one of them. He looked ahead four rows and surveyed the backs of the first-row occupants. That’s where the first three Wallfacers had been before they ascended the rostrum, but from behind he couldn’t make out whether any of the people he had in mind were seated there. Still, the Fourth Wallfacer would definitely be there.

會(huì)場一片寂靜，所有人都在等待著公布最后一位面壁者。前三位面壁者：泰勒、雷迪亞茲、希恩斯，是美國、第三世界和歐洲三方政治力量平衡和妥協(xié)的結(jié)果，最后一位則格外引人注目?？粗_伊再次把目光移到文件夾里的那張紙上，羅輯的頭腦中飛快地閃過一個(gè)個(gè)舉世矚目的名字，最后一位面壁者應(yīng)該在這些人中間產(chǎn)生。他的目光掠過四排座位，掃視著第一排的那些背影，前三位面壁者都是從那里走上主席臺的，從背影他看不出自己想到的那些人中是否有人在座，但第四位面壁者肯定就坐在那里。

Say slowly raised her right hand, and he watched as it pointed to a spot not in the first row.

薩伊緩緩抬起了她的右手，羅輯的目光跟著那只手移動(dòng)，發(fā)現(xiàn)它并沒有指向第一排。

She was pointing at him.

薩伊的手指向了他。

“The Fourth Wallfacer: Luo Ji.”

"第四位面壁者：羅輯。"

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discovery： n.發(fā)現(xiàn)

mechanism： n.機(jī)械裝置;機(jī)件;方法;機(jī)制;(生物體內(nèi)的)機(jī)制，構(gòu)造

render：

vt.提供;使成為;使變得;使處于某狀態(tài);給予;回報(bào);遞交;呈獻(xiàn);提交

v.提供;給予;提交;翻譯;表達(dá);（用不同的語言）表達(dá);粉刷;將（脂肪）熬成油

n.粉刷;(墻壁的)初涂;抹灰;精制油

render sth. +adj./n. 使某物成為某種樣子

skim：

v.瀏覽;撇去(液體上的油脂或乳脂等);(使)掠過，擦過，滑過;略讀

n.撇去浮沫;脫脂乳;(為逃稅)隱匿的部分收入

adj.撇去奶油的;用脫脂乳做的

demonstrate： v.證明;證實(shí);論證;說明;表達(dá);表露;表現(xiàn);顯露;示范

capacity：

n.容量;容積;容納能力;領(lǐng)悟(或理解、辦事)能力;職位;職責(zé);生產(chǎn)量，生產(chǎn)能力;容積，功率;<電>電容; 負(fù)載量，最高發(fā)電量

adj.充滿的，達(dá)到最大限度的;座無虛席的，滿場的，擠滿的

orders of magnitude 數(shù)量級;量級;個(gè)數(shù)量級

magnitude： n.巨大;重大;重要性;星等;星的亮度;震級

lend： v.借給;借出;(向…)貸(款);給…增加，增添(特色);給予，提供（幫助、支持等）

credence： n.可信性;真實(shí)性;信任;信念

speculation： n.投機(jī);猜測;推測;推斷

holographic： adj.全息圖的

nominate：

v.提名;推薦;任命;指定，指派;挑選，指定(時(shí)間、日期、名稱等);命名

adj.有特定名字的;被提名的;被指定的

Physiology： n.生理學(xué);生理

radical： adj.根本的;徹底的;完全的;全新的;不同凡響的;激進(jìn)的;極端的;很好

amnesia： n.失憶癥;記憶缺失;遺忘(癥)

recognize： vt.認(rèn)出;認(rèn)識;承認(rèn);意識到;辨別出;(正式)認(rèn)可，接受，贊成;贊賞;正式向…致謝

prudent： adj.謹(jǐn)慎的，慎重的;精明的;仔細(xì)的，小心的

term：

n.學(xué)期(尤用于英國，學(xué)校一年分三個(gè)學(xué)期);術(shù)語;期限;任期;期;詞語;措辭;到期;項(xiàng)

vt.把…稱為;把…叫做

transactional： adj.交易的，業(yè)務(wù)的； （社會(huì)交往中）相互作用的

coordination： n.協(xié)作;協(xié)調(diào);配合;協(xié)調(diào)動(dòng)作的能力

stack：

n.堆棧;(通常指碼放整齊的)一疊，一摞，一堆;大量;許多;一大堆;(尤指工廠的)大煙囪;書庫

v.(使)放成整齊的一疊(或一摞、一堆);使成疊(或成摞、成堆)地放在…;使碼放在…;(令飛機(jī))分層盤旋等待著陸

stack up 將…碼放整齊;比較;比高低;爭勝負(fù);站得住腳;符合預(yù)期

take into account 考慮到;把…計(jì)算在內(nèi)

credentials： n.資格證書;證件;資格;資歷;證明書

gaze：

vi.凝視;注視;盯著

n.凝視;注視

compromise：

n.妥協(xié);折中;互讓;和解;妥協(xié)(或折中)方案;達(dá)成妥協(xié)(或和解)

v.(為達(dá)成協(xié)議而)妥協(xié)，折中，讓步;違背(原則);達(dá)不到(標(biāo)準(zhǔn));(尤指因行為不很明智)使陷入危險(xiǎn)，使受到懷疑

considerable：

adj.相當(dāng)大的;相當(dāng)多(或重要等)的;值得注意的，著名的;值得尊敬的

survey：

n.調(diào)查;測量;勘測;民意調(diào)查;民意測驗(yàn);測繪;(尤指為欲購房者所做的)房屋鑒定;總體研究

vt.測量;勘測;查看;審視;審察;總體研究;全面評述;概述;測繪;（對建筑物的）鑒定，檢查;（對…）做民意調(diào)查，進(jìn)行民意測驗(yàn)

occupant：

n.占用者;(房屋、建筑等的)使用者;居住者;(汽車等內(nèi)的)乘坐者