【读书笔记】Scientific American Feb,20

Words and phrases

1.crack the neural code 解码

2.morph (sb/sth) (into sb/sth): to change, or make sb/sth change into sth different （使）变化；（使）改变

3.putative adj [only before noun ] ( formal or law 律 ) believed to be the person or thing mentioned 推定的；认定的；公认=presumed

  ◆ the putative father of this child 这孩子的推定的父亲

4.pan out:( informal) (of events or a situation 事情或局面 ) to develop in a particular way 以一定方式发展

   ◆ I'm happy with the way things have panned out. 我对事情的结果感到很满意。

5.contour n the outer edges of sth; the outline of its shape or form 外形；轮廓

Sentences

1.invert & convert

We can then simply invert this equation to convert it to a form .

invert sth:( formal) to change the normal position of sth, especially by turning it upside down or by arranging it in the opposite order （使）倒转，颠倒，倒置

convert :to change or make sth change from one form, purpose, system, etc. to another （使）转变，转换，转化