So they conclude than consciousness cannot be fully explained by brain function.

所以，他们认为意识不能全靠大脑功能解释。

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And still through his consciousness ran an undersense of conviction that all was right - that he should have her again as before, and everything explained.

然而，他的潜意识里却有一种信念告诉他一切都会好起来的，他会像以前那样重新拥有她，然后所有的一切都会有个合理的解释。

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According to Chalmers, the subjective nature of consciousness prevents it from being explained in terms of simpler components, a method used to great success in other areas of science.

根据Chalmers的观点，意识的主观性使人们不能用还原论的方法来研究它，也就是将研究对象分解成更基本的成分来研究。而还原论方法在其他科学领域获得了极大的成功。

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I think the simple fact of the matter is we don't know enough about consciousness yet to know whether or not it can be explained in physical terms.

一个简单的事实就是,我们对于意识了解甚少,还不知道是否能使用物理的方式对其进行解释

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